Interview With My Opa

Born one of seven in World War Two Germany, Emil (Mike) Kropf speaks about his life—his experience coming to America, being drafted in the U.S. army, meeting the love of his life on a train and coming back to raise...

How Omi immigrated into the United States

We talked about how Omi got from Germany to America and how she felt during the trip.

Thanksgiving Bonus Activity

Me and grandfather talked about his life and how my family came to this country.

WWII and Escaping East Germany

This is a interview containing a personal account of living through WWII from the point of view of my Great Aunt Rosemary. A time of turmoil described from someone that attempted to escape the hardships of life.

Rita Jannusch McKenzie – Life in Germany, life in the United States

My grandma and I drove through a starbucks and sat in the parking lot to do the interview. I asked the first question, sort of knowing the answer would be germany; I figured it would be a good place to...

Growing up in Germany and immigrating to the U.S.

What was it like growing up in Germany, and how does it compare to living in the United States.

Interview with Madeleine Senecal – Chris Peters

Madeleine Senecal talks about her experience moving from Germany to the United States in the 50’s.

Mila Johnson interviews her father Kevin Johnson about his childhood and experiences growing up.

In this interview, conducted May 2022 in Corpus Christi, Texas, Mila Johnson (14) interviews her father Kevin Johnson (37) about his childhood and experiences raising Mila. Kevins talks about his memories raising Mila, his own childhood memories, and the beginnings...

The Only One in the Grade

Maddie interviews Luis and Darien about being the only ones in their grade levels in a small school.

Never Giving Up

Today I interviewed my grandpa who grew up as a child with parents in the military. He moved around several places and eventually started his own business.

Fritz Häber – The Complete Diary – 16 Months in an American POW Camp (https://www.16monthsaspow.com/) Episode: My first letter home

In 1990, I convinced my grandfather Fritz Häber to sit down at his home in Zwickau for a tape-recorded interview. I asked him mostly about our family’s history, but in between stories, he talked about his war experience and his...

Ethical Dilemma of Business man
November 30, 2021 App Interview

Roger talked about difficulty in hiring and firing the people with exsiting relationship.

Talking with grandma Johnson

Teagan Johnson talks with Eileen Johnson about her time as a child and adventures throuought life. Including time in Japan and majoring in German literature. Some stories include working in an optical shop for 50 years and meeting her now...

JB and Gunter

Brothers-in-law and best pals Jonathan and Gunter discuss childhood on opposite sides of World War II.

Ilse Casolari

Ilse talked about her trasition from Germany to America and the different jobs she has had.

German Imigrant Story
November 29, 2022 App Interview

My dad talks about his fathers experience growing up between 2 world wars in Germany, escaping to South Africa, and immigrating to the US.

Interviewing Mrs. Cole

My mom and I talked mostly about her childhood and about where her ancestors were born and questions like that.