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Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...

I interviewed my grandpa about his life.

We talked about my great grandpas and my grandmothers childhood and important people in their lives. I asked my great grandpa about his time in the military and they both had great answered for the complex questions.

We mainly talked about how her past life was. Also, how she can go back and fix some stuff.

I interviewed Debbi Mahan for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching enlightening stories. Frank Sesno’s book Ask...

In my interview I asked my grandpa, aka Poppi, about his relationship with my Grandma, aka Zsazsa. He talked about how they met, what they thought about eachother, there wedding, and advice for me or anyone. I've always admired his...

Society has changed. Working hard is what gets you places.

This interview with my dad actually was kind of more casual then I thought it would’ve been and I really appreciate that he had this conversation with me

In this interview, we got to talk a lot about her love life since I didn’t know a lot about. We also talked about her education and job. Lastly, we got a little more personal into her life, talking about...

My dad talks about his life

In this interview, made November 27th, 2018 in Lincoln City, Oregon, JJ French (16) interviews his grandparents Glenn and Esther about their childhood in Michigan. They share stories of everyday life as a kid and what it was like for...

How special Adela Rojas is, and why she should be remembered in history.

Interview with Grandma and Grandpa

This talks about were my grandma’s family is from. It also describes some close family members. Also what traditions they celebrated.

My parents who have been married 17 years describe the first time they met, their first date, marriage, and when they decided to have kids.

In this interview, conducted on December 8th, 2019 in Dallas, Texas, Haniya Parakkavetty (16) interviews her mother, Shabana Hameed (40) about her childhood abroad and her experiences while moving to the United States. Mrs.Hameed shares her stories about her childhood...

I talked to my mom about her love story with my dad. I asked her about how they met, what her wedding day was like, all the way up to what they have learned from each other after twenty years...

Loren (age 94) and Veneta (age 90) Lesher have been married over 70 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their lives together. This recording covers the year 1969.

Anders shares about his childhood, his best and worst moments of his life, bad decisions, and what he wishes for his family.

Example: In this interview, conducted in April 2018 in Orange, California, Sam Aguilar (22) interviews her great aunt Angie Irizarry (82) about the different milestones in her life and how they made on impact on the person she is today...

I asked my grandparents about their childhoods and relationships through life. Topics such as modern drug use and safety are covered, along with some interesting family factoids.

Rhonda Zeck (48) and her daughter Stephanie Zeck (22) interview Rhonda's father and Stephanie's grandfather, LeLand J. Creecy, Sr. (81), about his experiences coming up during segregation, his family history and his outlook on life.

My father’s life as the son of Filipino immigrants.

me and my grandma talked about her happiest moments, traditions, and memories. We also discussed what her last was like and just a walk down memory lane!

Fabiola Bair (31) talks with primo-hermano Joseph Hernandez (28) about family origins, structure, traditions, social networks, accomplishments and life in general. Trail-blazers at heart and descendientes de familia Oaxaqueña, Fabiola and Joseph share their experiences growing up as 1st Generation,...