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I asked my grandmother about lessons she learned in her youth and how they affected her, as well as who had a big influence on her as a child and young adult.

I talked to both my grandparents and asked them about they’re past!

I interviewed my mom about her grandparents and parents. She told me about how and when her parents migrated to America from Germany.

Jean talked about his service, and how to go on with life after service.

Trudy Tonelli shares her experience of living in Germany during WW2 and coming to the United States.

Opa talks about coming to the US from Germany, the jobs he worked and building his own house.

We discussed family history, times if war, how America is changing, and current events.

Walter schoenheim was born in 1930 and came to United States as a teenager. He served in the Air Force and worked as a manager at Volkswagen for many years.

My interview with my mother: Memories from post WWII Germany, emigrating to the United States, culture shock, COVID-19, language barriers

My Oma, Trudy Chambers, and I, Keely Chambers, reflect on my Oma’s childhood in Germany as we sit together in San Diego. As a fifteen year old in California growing up in 2018 I am curious about how my Oma...

Interview with Hilda about her life and experiences

Anne Ballard shares stories of her life growing up in Nuremberg during World War II, meeting her African American husband, and moving to America in the 1950s.

A German immigrant discusses his childhood in WWII Germany and his personal reckoning that Has resulted research and writing about German force labor camps.

A short interview on Stefanie Wallner who has many different beliefs

“My grandmother didn’t want to leave, and my mother, very bravely at age 24 went back to Prague and got her mother and her younger sister Mimi out of Prague with great difficulty… on the last train before Hitler marched...

Don McDaniel talks about his Army service in 1953 to 1955.

My father’s mother talks of the history that shapes our family and the values that come with it.

My grandmas life and how she grew up. And my moms life

Helga Bell (78) tells her daughter, Insa Wood (54) about her childhood in East Germany during World War II.

This is the interview about my grandma and her family’s herritige

Fred Krause talks about his childhood in Germany and moving to the United States. Recorded in Temecula, California on November 19th, 2017, Mark Nickoloff discusses with Fred about his childhood and what it was like to grow up in his...

Johann Grothues (15) interviews his grandmother, Mechtild Grothues (80) about growing up in Germany and coming to the United States in 1962.

In this interview Vaughn talks about his World War II experience, specifically his 45th mission when his plane was shot down by enemy fire.