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I interviewed Sarah Stevens for my First Year Siminar 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 and enlightening stories. Frank Sesnos book...

I interviewed Chris O'neil for my FYS 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 and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's book Ask More...

An interview with Jack Coleman who grew up in the hills of West Virginia and went on to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to nations around the world.

I interviewed Danita Berry 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 and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno’s book...

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

I interviewed my grandfather, Ken Groves, 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 and enlightening stories. Frank...

My grandpa’s time as a military police officer and his migration to Seattle

Today I talked with my grandma about what it was like to grow up in rural West Virginia. She talks about expectations at home and the chores she was asked to do.

I interviewed Jacob Finton 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 and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's book...

Merrill Cooper, 98 years old African American from south Virginia with a high school diploma retired as International Vice President of transport workers union of America

An interview with my father, Ed Dickson, 83, on the family farm in West Virginia after the funeral of his last remaining sibling.

The limitations of growing up in a coal mining town, going to college, and becoming a respected teacher in a newly developing Virginia school system.

Carolyn Gross shares what life was in a coal camp in Ward, West Virginia

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

The life and times of Katherine Blake.

I interviewed Faith Adkins 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 and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's book...

Grammy and Pa have answered questions quickly and amazingly!

Barbara Leuthold talks about her life and her marriage.

I interviewed Young Liu (interviewee) 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 and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's...

Teresa Sumner is very thankful for her family. In this interview we talk about my grandmas life growing up, and her siblings. We talk about our family, and what my dad was like growing up.

We talked about her childhood,Marriage and Family. We also talked about her life lessons and work.🙃

I interviewed Larry Westhaver 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 and enlighting stories. Frank Sesno’s book...

Sisters Raja Hayat (66) and Eugenia Scott (65) interview their mother, Fannie B. Martin (88) about her early life in West Virginia, moving to Buffalo and her love of singing.

I interviewed Sherri Wells (name of interviewee) 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 and enlightening stories....

We talked about life lessons, childhood, hardships, and happiness.The now neurosurgeon looked up to a man named Mr. Rousell who inspired and told him that he could do whatever he put his mind up to. Reg said that perseverance and...