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Interview with Arushay Awan about her journey from Islamabad to Bradley University in Peoria, IL

In this storycore, we discuss the struggles of life with a single parent.

Jim Bear Full (67) and Thompson Reichert (67), friends since 2000, were business partners in the Ganas Community in Staten Island NY. Bear has a long history with food. His initial involvement was at school, which allowed him to develop...

Lois Hely was born May 17, 1950 in Darby, Pennsylvania. In this interview with oral historian Susan Scott Peterson, she tells the story of a family secret her mother kept for decades.

Richard and Rhoda Becker have a conversation about their lives and their relationship. Topics include: University of Vermont, bat mitzvah, engineering, gas stations, temperature recorders, Mars rover, shofar blower, Jewish experiences, meeting, having children, blade shop, breathing instruments, house guests,...

Richard Becker had a mixed career as an engineer. His jobs included working at the University of Vermont, creating the first automated gas station, and creating the first moving Mars rover model. In this slightly longer excerpt, Richard and Rhoda...

While Richard and Rhoda Becker were living in Vermont, they had three people stay with them in their house. They talk about what it was like having three heirs and three spares.

Richard and Rhoda Becker look back on how they met in Chicago and talk about their relationship.

Richard and Rhoda Becker are both Jewish. They talk about their experiences with the religion throughout their lives.

Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian both grew up in the Philippines. They talk about the two different paths they took when coming to America.