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Ralph Breding grew up in rural Idaho and, with his family, farmed land that his German grandparents homesteaded in 1912. Ralph’s daughter, Lesa, interviews him about the intersection of farming and flying airplanes beginning with his parents, Gilbert and Gertrude...

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her mother's letters to her father while he was away working for the Civilian Conservation Corps and on other military assignments beginning around the time of the...

Rosie Kersh details the history of New Chapel and Good Hope Church and the African American history of Smith County, Mississippi.

One person that is my biggest supporter and person I learn from is my grandmother. This was created for school but also for generations after me to have about our history.

This interview is about my mom, Mossilean Williams and her life growing up in her hometown.

Grandson Frankie Annerino (17) interviews Grandmother Marlene Annerino neé Gerber (82). They talk about her family and her life in Chicago.

This was a 12 minute interview with my grandfather, Doug Witzigreuter. Papa is my Dad’s dad and he was born in 1944. We disused topics ranging from his childhood to his job history and his parents.

I interview my father on his experience when the Berlin wall fell.

Elijah Wiseman (17) talks with Ilse Hoffmann (88) about her life in Hamburg, Germany during the Second World War, living in Westchester as a German immigrant, and her family's experience living here.

Elijah Wiseman (17) talks with Ilse H. (88) about her life in Hamburg, Germany during the Second World War, living in Westchester as a German immigrant, and her family's experience living here.

Elijah Wiseman (17) talks with Ilse H. (88) about her life in Hamburg, Germany during the Second World War, living in Westchester as a German immigrant, and her family's experience living here.

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...

This is an interview between me and my Gramps about where our family come from. There is also some History about the Sanders name, which was my great grandmothers maiden name. You’ll have to excuse a little discussion about family...

This is a conversation with my mom about growing up in Racine Wisconsin in the 1930’s & 1940’s

I talked to my great uncle Daniel Pankratz about his life, loved ones, and memories in the city of Chicago.

This is my uncle Dag, he was born in Germany. He is one of the sweetest, most fun people I know.

Talked about the war

Stories if the history of the Holenweg family.

Swiss merchant marine finding love in Cleveland, OH, getting married and settling in a new country. Becoming a US citizen. Raising a family with English as a second language

In this interview I ask my mom questions about her life. I lean a few things I didn’t previously know about her and I think it’s brought our connect closer. We had a small talk about some of her life...

German man in an American lifestyle.

Traveling while black means researching more than ticket prices and exchange rates. There's a savviness to surviving racism in the United States and abroad as colorism, cultural appropriation, and xenophobia abound. Robin's faced it all as a black woman teaching...

Interview with famous jazz musician, author, and professor Monika Herzig.

We talked about my grandma’s family’s immigration story. We wen trebly in-depth into the Italian side of the family.