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Bradley Smejkal(16) interviews his grandma Trish(76) about her childhood, her life as a parent and her life as a grandparent.

Aaron Dionise, Elizabeth Dionise.

Interview with Ryan Thiessen, talking about life, school, kids, and his faith.

Caden Deatherage (16) Interviews Marge Armor (88) about life growing up on a ranch during the Great Depression.

this is an interview about a displaced person. The story of how she got to America. And how it was like as a child going through Ellis island and starting a new life in America. 

Debabu Girard (17) interviews his grandfather Bill Wallin (78) about growing up in Chicago, his military service, and listening to and learning from others.

Elsa Jackson (16) talks with Karen Steele (69), her grandma, about various topics about her life, including Elsa's mom and her siblings, jobs, family, and faith throughout her experiences.

What was the dust bowl to someone who lived through it? Betty Williams, age 88 tells her tale of her childhood.

In this interview, on November 27 in Tucson Arizona, Jack Warren (14) interviewed his dad, Jay Warren (49) about his childhood. They also talk about his parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. They talk about Jay and his job and his...

Recorded in November of 2022, Laura-Adella Ibrahim (daughter, 16) talks to Ihab Ibrahim (father, 50) about his life growing up in Cairo, Egypt. Mr. Ibrahim explains his history, from growing in different generations to leaving everything behind and migrating to...

Interview with my mother Barbara Kline, 82. Memories of first generation childhood, the 50s and 60s, a career in modern dance, and life as a rabbi's spouse.

In this interview, my Nana and I talk about her childhood in Hungary and her experiences coming to America amidst The Hungarian Revolution.

Andover Stories of American Identity: Ursula retells a poignant story of her life of “grit and grace”. She emigrated to America from Budapest, Hungary as a gifted teenager. With classic American opportunities, Ursula became an accomplished published author, lawyer, professor,...

Pablo tells me of his life and I tell him something he’s always wanted to know about me

An interview about studying mental health.

In this interview I interview my Grandpa about his childhood and how he moved around because he was a military kid.

An interview with my dad who grew up in Eugene, Oregon

How growing up in a different country can influence your perceptions of America

This interview I asked some very philosophical questions that really got my person thinking. He has some very intriguing responses that lead into deep and meaningful conversations

My father’s story about coming into the US, and life in America.

Spouses Richard Ohava (81) and Janet Hsieh [no age given] discuss their respective backgrounds, upbringings and their relationship.

Colleagues and self-professed history nerds, Tammy Snook (40) and Tina Clark (72) talk about Yuma, Arizona's unique place in history.

In this interview, conducted in September 2019, Ilona Nanay interviews her mom, Julia Nanay, about her experiences fleeing Hungary after the revolution in 1956 and starting a new life in the United States. She describes the values her parents taught...

Crystal Thompson remembering her grandma, Amy Thompson, also known as Miz Amy

This interview provides contextualization and a history lesson for those wondering the origins of Flagstaff's STEM interests and the impact of Lowell Observatory on Flagstaff from its beginning to present day.