US History Oral Interview Project

In this interview, I discussed life during the 60s with my two grandparents, Bruce and Michelle Baumeister. We discussed life during the Vietnam War, what school was like, entertainment, music, and overall what living was like during this time.

Josh Marchant Vietnam War interview with his grandfather, Randy Marchant

Randy Marchant is my grandpa, he was born in 1945. Topics such as his time in college, the draft process, and his stories are talked about.

Sam Webber on Saving Hallowell from the Highway

Hallowell, Maine resident and City Historian, Sumner "Sam" Webber describes Hallowell’s iconic downtown in his childhood in the 1940s through the 1960s. He outlines the fight to save it from a highway expansion and the early years of historic preservation...

John Morris + Cricket Morris

[Recorded Friday, June 10, 2022] John Morris (Col '71, Law '74) and Cricket Morris sit down for a One Small Step conversation in Pavilion VII on the Lawn. The two reflect on the political dynamic in their households growing up,...

Social Justice in the 1980s; The Day my Dad Finally Stopped Being so Boring

Eric Zentner describes his journey through multiple social protest organizations, fighting apartheid, homophobia, and war.

History Project Proposal

Janet Bilskey and her Vietnam Anti-War Walkout and Protest Experience

Nonnie is the 1960s

My name is Oona Wade and for my US history class I was given assignment to interview someone important to me about a time in their history. I picked my grandma about the 1960s.

Identity + Music Interview with Ashley Browning

Interview conducted by myself with my best friend Ashley! For Protest Music (Spring 2021)

Interview

Interview with my mother asking different questions about music and how it plays a role in her life.

Attack on the capital interview

We talked about the attack and what her thoughts where. And how people responded to it.

FYS interview about the theme of protests with Joelle Williams by Claire Kenney
November 3, 2020 App Interview

I interviewed Joelle Williams for my first year seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

FYS interview about the theme of protest with Sue McComas by Gavin Cooper

I interviewed Sue McComas for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

FYS Interview about the theme of protests with Joelle Williams by Claire Kenney
November 2, 2020 App Interview

I interviewed Joelle Williams for my first year seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

FYS Interview about the theme of Protest with Lamar Bady by Liyah Bady

I interviewed Liyah Bady for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

FYS Interview about the theme of protest with Randi Watson by Peyton Taylor

I interviewed Randi Watson for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

FYS Interview about the theme of protest with Mac McField by Sidney Blackburn

I interviewed Mac McField for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

Protest of Activism

The protest of activism give a lot of reasons that people come to againt the government policies, and it shows the right thing to be for U.S citizens.

Berenice C.

Berenice talks about how this pandemic has affected her.

changing due to religious persecution

In 2001, my dad, Rodney Barnes traveled to China to work on the movie Rush Hour 2. During his work trip, he did not expect to witness a religious persecution. He witnessed the Falun Gong setting themselves on fire for...