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Growing up in Corinth NY in the 1940's.

In this interview we meet Patricia Hanes who shares her story of creating the first ever Women’s Nation Park here in Ithaca. She stresses the importance of the park not only being a park for women’s rights but for human...

Maria has encountered hardships but is a persistent person who was able to achieve her goals.

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Odelia Krasner Friedman interviewed Kati Steiner about her bat mitzvah and growing up Jewish

In this interview, conducted in January 2018 in Niskayuna New York, Rishika Chavali (17) interviews her father Pardha Chavali (47) about his childhood, immigration experience, and family heritage. Pardha Chavali shares stories about how he has came to live in...

Ryan interviewed his aunt, Aunt Stephanie. They talked about her life growing up, and what she learned from it.

This is a summary of Jan’s life to be used as part of our family tree project on Ancestry.

Talk about family life in Saranac Lake.

In this interview conducted of September 2018 in Bronx Ny Lauren Frederick interviewed her mother justa ordoñez about her experiences growing up and coming to this country. She shares stories about school, dreams, expectations and how it was raising children....

"I asked my grandmother how she found out about new music in my interview and she said that TV played a large role with programs like "American Band Stand". She also would attend dances held on Saturday nights at local...

This interview tells the story of the first date with my wife. What should’ve been just two teenagers having fun became something else when an American Icon was mentioned.

We talked about taking a pic

Matthew and his Grandfather talked about voting, ancestors, and imagining life.

Uncle Keith enjoyed the chance to talk about the positive and painful memories in his life, what it has been like growing up with learning and developmental disabilities, poor, and with an abusive father. He reflected on becoming a proud...

A scheme to raise money as a kid

An interview mostly about Baba’s childhood Christmas’s, though it drifts a bit at the end.

This is a interview about my grandma Eileen McCallion , and all about her life from kid until now. She is 53 of now.

How they met

Christopher Blom talking to his grandmother about her childhood

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in New York City, New York, Michael Poplawski (17) interviews his great-uncle John Ambacher (75). John recounts experiences during his stay in Havanna, Cuba, and his first days teaching as a professor. He...

I interviewed my mother and she had some stories to share.

I talked to my Grandma about her life growing up and what is was like to be a parent.

Judy Berger talks about her childhood and friendship with Myrna Wolkoff throughout the years with Amelia W.

I'm an Applied Food Studies Major in my junior year of my Bachelor's Degree at the Culinary Institute of America and I sit with my French teacher, Mme. Melissa Panek to discuss her family, her studies, her love of French...