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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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In this excerpt, Crystal (29) discusses people who she admires as well as the backbone of the family, our grandmother.

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.

Mr. Bennett tell us how was his childhood on the Boy Scouts and how that made him learn how to swim.

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.

33 years ago, my father made the biggest step of his life and moved to the United States of America from Pakistan at the age of 17. Here is the story of his high and low moments as well as...

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...

I love my grandpa I asked him a few personal questions lol anyway we all did a very good job so yay that was are interview and thanks to my translator Gabriela and also also my aunt

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.

I talk with my mom about her life in Cuba and how she settled into this country.

I interview my dad about some events in his lifetime and his experiences

As an unplanned pregnancy, Rachel was in complete shock when she found out she was expecting. As a parent without an extra pair of hands, it was hard knowing, or the lack of knowing, what was ahead- perhaps this was...

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.