Great Thanksgiving Listen – Chloé Brunner and her Mom, Jane Wilson (11-26-2023)

This interview was recorded on November 26, 2023 in Flemington NJ. Chloé Brunner interviews her mom, Jane Wilson, about her life growing up and her childhood. Jane Wilson talks about what it was like to live on a military base...

And then he went to… Germany?!

Me and my dad talk about his experience living abroad in Germany!

Interviewing Leonie About her Experiences as a Exchange Student

Abdul (15) interviews Leonie(16) about her experiences as an exchange student from Germany. Leonie talks about some of her experiences in Germany and moving to America.

Barbara Hester Kurtz and Susan Scott Peterson, November 26, 2021

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (40) about her life from 1957 to present day, including her family being posted in Germany after the occupation ended and raising children while moving around the country for...

Barbara Hester Kurtz and Susan Scott Peterson, November 25, 2021

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about her early married life, including maternity fashion and prenatal care in the 1950s, giving birth in a military hospital and moving to Germany with her young family...

Growing up in Germany during WWII

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...

US Hisotry – Oral Interview

Me interviewing my mom about how she grew up, immigration to the US, and historical events that affected her life.

Sophia Rike and Tedd Wheeler – Building a Better World

Sophia Rike (17) interviews her uncle, Tedd Wheeler (59) about his life growing up in central Pennsylvania and his various ventures through the US Military. They discuss his travels all around the world & certain projects he was a part...

Esther Freeman and Father Ronnie (not priest)

Esther Freeman (18) and her dad Ronnie Freeman (49) talk about their experience living in Germany and how his childhood influenced his parenting. He also tells her what hairstyle would look good on her.

Delayed Honeymoon in Germany in 1955

Lisa Maloney (52) interviews her parents John (90) and Jane(91) about their adventures on their delayed honeymoon due to John's service in the army.

Living History Project- Steven Maher

I interviewed Steven Maher who is 60 years old. He worked for Ford Arrow Space in the defense contracting industry during the height of President Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative. This helped bring about the fall of the Berlin Wall and...

Chris Klein & Alex Wu

Chris Klein, an Andover native and author, discusses his German and Irish roots. He recounts his life growing up amidst classism in the 1980s. Inspired by AP US History class, he discovered his passion for research-based writing, determined to preserve...

Richard’s Story

In this interview , Richard tells his story about his life and his family. Richard also discussed how he spent his time on the Military. Overall, Richard talks about his life while being in the military.

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.

My Poppy’s Story

After spending 2 years in Germany during the Vietnam War, he returned home to help run the family newspaper.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen: Oliver Wasson and Anja Wasson

For Thanksgiving 2022, Oliver Wasson (17) sits down with his mother Anja Wasson (57) to discuss the concept of family. Anja, who immigrated from Germany by herself, speaks making the transition between German and American traditions.

A talk with my Oma and Opa

My Oma and Opa are my great aunt and uncle and helped raised me. This is me asking about their life and history with bits of family humor sprinkled in.

Growing Up as an Eastern European with Martin Sreba

In this interview, conducted in Kentfield, California, Aurora Sreba (15) interviews her father Martin Sreba (50) about his childhood, growing up in Eastern Europe. Learn about his life growing up in: Mielec,Poland, moving to Cologne, Germany then later, Ontario, Canada.

Baer Family History with Inge & Irene

Inge Baer Corless and Irene Baer Friendly share their memories of childhood, escaping Nazi Germany, their mother Theresia’s failing health, a stay in a Catholic orphanage, the fate of their father Ernst’s family members who could not make it out...

Liv Worthington and Micky Perez

We discussed Micky's immigration experience from Germany to the United States.

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Mari Fernandez and Albert Fernandez

Mari Teresa Fernandez (67) and her husband, Albert R. Fernandez (71), discuss memories of growing up. Albert Fernandez describes growing up in the immigrant neighborhood of Ybor City in Tampa, Florida. Mari Fernandez describes migrating from Cuba at seven years...

Tim Brown and Emily Douglas

[Recorded: Tuesday, October 26, 2021] Tim Brown (UVA '25) and Emily Douglas discuss living in Europe, military service, their parents' influence, and the current American political climate in their One Small Step conversation.

Olivia and Oma in Delray Beach Florida on November 25 2021

Me and Oma talked about her life growing up and what her parents were like and how they met, then we talked about her work and what her job taught her in life. We also talked about how she became...

The beginning of Olivias and Oma’s interview

In the interview i talked with my grandma, Oma, and she explained some of her happiest memories and what her childhood was like. She explained where her family came from and who her parents were, she also explained how they...