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One Small Step partners Dagmar Ebaugh (55) and Sandy S. (55) have a conversation where they explore the life experiences that have shaped their political views. As children, they both moved often, which they believe gave them perspective on different...

Ranjit Steiner (32) talks with his mother, Meb Steiner (63), about the range of emotions he experienced as a teenager with cancer and how cancer impacted his high school experience. They reflect on the importance of having support from family...

Becky Kosley (65) interviews her sister Cindy Henry (66) about their family’s migration to the United States from Slovakia, the closeness of their family, and their family’s military service.

One Small Step conversation partners Donna Runnels (71) and Jodi Edwards (63) talk about law enforcement and working in prisons, family dynamics and growing up, and the people or events that shaped their beliefs.

Gennady Gene Belous (78) talks with his son-in-law Dave Nash (54) about his family's experience in labor camps, how they were granted amnesty to come live in the United States, and why he decided to legally change his middle name...

Teri Marton (82) shares her experiences in and escape from Hungary during WWII with her friend and neighbor Terry Quinn (66).

Folklorist Ann Hoog (45) interviews longtime colleague and American Folklife Center volunteer, Howard Kramer (77) about his early life, and his 16 years volunteering at the Center.

Danielle Nebres (46) speaks with her daughters Charlotte Nebres (15) and Libby Nebres (17) about memories of Chautauqua-- an arts institution located in upstate New York. The family reflects on their favorite Chautauqua performances, their fondness for biking and sailing,...

Fred Weiss (61) speaks with his mother Anna Weiss (94) about her life in Germany and the US.

Phyllis Rosenblum (78) and Phyllis Plotnick (72) reflect on the start of the Friends group in the Gulfport Public Library. They share the pride in the increase in programming, establishing itself as a cultural hub for the area, and involving...

Kathleen Buchanan (53) interviews her father, Jim Buchanan (85), about his time in the military, how he met her mother, and what it's like to be a part of the honor guard.

Father James "Jim" Curran (76) and daughter Katie Curran (40) talk about their careers as epidemioligists, their respective times at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the different diseases and health challenges they have worked on.

John Burrows (66) interviews his mother, Marion Burrows (93), about her teaching career.

WWII Veteran Herbert Henkin (92) tells his daughter, Judith Henkin (58), about his time in the Army, his parents heritage, and meeting his wife.

Shaquill Gibson (21) is interviewed by CHS staff person Kemali Green (28) about growing up in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn and his community there. They also reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic, incarceration and racial justice.

Gina Miranda-Diaz (59) speaks with her son Alexander Joel Diaz (28) about growing up visiting family in Puerto Rico, her career as a nurse, and her passion for public health. Gina also tells a story about collecting supplies after Hurricane...

Jayden Mayo (18) speaks with CHS staff person Kemali Green (28) about growing up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the lessons he learned from his grandfather, his experiences with incarceration and his goals for the future.

Kemali Green, CHS staff person, interviews Aseante Carter (24) about his childhood in the Bronx, his family, how COVID-19 has impacted his life and his plans to start a business in the future.

Jacky Glass (no age given) speaks with Michael Drummond (56) about her experiences with hospice and being a donor to TrinityCare.

The story of Odette's childhood and family history, beginning with her family's emigration from Hungary to France, her move to London, and then the United States.

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl (50) and Rabbi Peter Rubinstein (78) discuss their childhoods and their respective paths to becoming rabbis. They describe the roles played by rabbinic mentors along the way and their experiences each serving as Senior Rabbi for Central...

Longtime friends and former classmates, Joseph "Joe" Eyles (69) and William "Bill" Paul Kennan (69), talk about attending high school in Dougherty County, Georgia, in the early 1970s.

Karl Boehmke (73) speaks to his daughter Jennifer Hudson (45) about his experiences growing up and his perspective on the sociopolitical changes he has lived through.

Jeffrey Tlumak (67) reflects on his childhood, his role as a father, and his relationship to his children with his daughter, Jennifer Westerholm (36).

Marie Rowe (100) tells her son James Rowe (61) about her travels to Europe, her home in Bay View, NY and about the early days of automobile use.