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interview on my grandpa about the 1950s

history interview part 2

I interviewed my grandmother and she talked about life in the 50s and 60s and people important to her and relationships she had with people and life growing up

this interview outlines the life of a child living in Germany during WWII. what was is like living through the war? how were times different? what is the meaning of war to a survivor of the greatest war to ever...

Melina Plummer (16, Grandaughter) and Maureen McCarthy (58, Grandmother) Discuss a multitude of topics. Being a single mother and being the first generation of Women to work full time is tough. Maureen has lived through a lot and has a...

A relatively short interview with my great grandmother about various things in her life.

Makenzie Thomas: 2023-11-04 15:55:50 life was different from 1950’s to now

Interview with Ingrid Eisiminger, 84, and daughter Anja Fraiser, 54. Ingrid was born in 1939 and was a few months old when war broke out. She tells about being a child during the war, how her mother cared for her...

Kara Stoltze, 32, hears one of the happiest memories of her grandmother, Charleen Frescher Gunning, 88.

Brenda Sue Ledbetter-Marquez talks about her experience of growing up as one of the oldest of 7 siblings in the 1950s.

Tammy Reynolds: 2023-06-13 22:42:05 In this interview, Eastern Michigan University student Tammy Reynolds interviews her grandmother Sharon Reynolds to learn what her life as a young girl was like in the 1950s, 60s, etc. This was done as an assignment...

Leighanne Martin Wright: 2023-06-06 14:37:39 Leighanne, 65, and her father Al, 95 talk about his memories of his father during WWII and his own experiences as a sailor in the Antarctic. Al also touched on his time aboard an icebreaker...

Mark Braden (71) and his uncle Burly Brellenthin (97) discuss Burly's experiences farming, in school, serving in the military, and working at a Chevy dealership.

Nancy Lorette interviewing her mother Judy Stoleson. She talks about life as a child in the 1940s and 1950s

Edward Johnson (86 years old), the son of a D-Day soldier, recounts his childhood during WWII. His granddaughter, Alexandra Johnson (17 years old), asks questions specific to the situation of his childhood. He answers questions relating to the impact of...

I interview my father Kurt Thams about his father, Torben Thams, during WWII and how this made my grandfathers life challenging.

Interview with Tom Venice

Marion, age 95, talks about her life growing up in Sugarhouse, her family, and favorite memories.

Aunt Shirlie Cox, 89, is interviewed by niece (by desire) Jessica Gribble, 46. We cover Shirlie's life, mostly early on, but all the way to retirement from her teaching career.

This is an interview with my grandpa about the effects of WWII on his life growing up in that time.

Life in the 1950’s interview with William Greene. (My grandpa- Poppa).

Ms. Levin, my family friend who is 90 years old, talked to me about her experience during WWII.

One Small Step partners Amy Menzel (41) and Hazel Miller (67) share a conversation about political figures they've seen, 9/11's impact on their lives, and the lessons they hope (or do not hope) their children learn from them.

I interviewed my grandad, Colin Powton, who is 75 years old. We discussed what it was like growing up in England in the 1950s like going to school and being in the military, the Falklands, and the Fire Service.

In January 2023, in South Philadelphia, PA, Devon Maguire (15) interviewed her grandmother, Dr. Agnes Albany (80), about her life. Dr. Albany was born in 1942, and shared memories spanning from when she was a little girl growing up in...