Lori Mohr Pederson and Stephen Betts

[Recorded: Thursday, October 19, 2023] Lori Mohr Pederson (63) and Stephen Betts (35) have a One Small Step conversation at the VPM office in Charlottesville, Virginia. Their conversation was recorded during Democracy360, the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s three-day biennial conference....

Family History Project
Private

This interview is private.

Iran-Contra Affair Interview

Interview with my mom about her relationship to the Iran-Contra Affairs.

Our Eyes Have Seen (Episode IV: Life and Times of Thomas Henry Sheffler)

Part I: A multigenerational conversation about the events in history that we witnessed and how they affected us. We talk about culture, war, television, media, historical influences, points of view and legacy. Part II: Uploaded separately as Teacher Talk -...

Military Vet Podcast- Matthew Kuesel + Steven Kuesel

Experiences while serving in the United States Military during last days of the Cold War era and the first days conflict in the Middle East.

Fall of the Berlin Wall

We talked about how my mom felt about the fall of the Berlin Wall and how it has changed her life.

Berlin Wall comes down!

Blaine Ross relates his story of the Berlin Wall coming down to librarian Jenny Chamberlain

Interview with my mom

I speak with my mom about her time living in Germany and how she felt about the Berlin Wall and Communism

Interview with my Mother, Maria Pedicord

In this interview, conducted on December 4, 2019 in Birmingham, Alabama, Kaitlyn Pedicord (16) interviews her mother Maria Pedicord about her childhood in Ecuador, her recollection of events that occurred in the United States while she lived here, and events...

Interview with Katy Whitson(mom)

I interviewed my mom and we discussed some of her favorite childhood memories along with important lessons she has learned throughout her life. I also asked her about historical events that occurred during her childhood and the affect that those...

Work life of Roberto Puente

Was a fruit picker and immigrant who came from Cuernavaca, Morelos.

Maggie Weems and her father Dwayne Weems talk about his childhood and his involvement in politics.

In this interview, conducted at the end of November 2019, in White House, Tennessee, Maggie Weems (18) interviews her father Dwayne Weems (54) about his childhood. Mr. Weems discusses how politics has shaped him as a man and how his...

Maggie Weems and her father Dwayne Weems talk about his childhood and his involvement in politics.

In this interview, conducted at the end of November 2019, in White House, Tennessee, Maggie Weems (18) interviews her father Dwayne Weems (54) about his childhood. Mr. Weems discusses how politics has shapes him as a man and how his...

Mia and her mother, Roslynn, talk about what it was like growing up in different a generation.

In this interview on December 1, 2019, Mia interviews Roslynn, her mother, in their home, Hendersonville, TN. Roslynn shares some of the most important things her father has taught her in her life, whilst reminiscing on her past. She also...

Marian Droll’s Reagan White House experience

Marian wrote speeches for Ronald Reagan and worked in the White House re Missing and exploited children

Interview

From Colorado but originating from a relatively conservative town in otherwise liberal Massachusetts, Stephen Weddig is interviewed by his child, Angela Weddig, speaking of his experiences with politics and historical events all the way from his childhood to his adulthood....

APUSH

This interview investigates many historical events from the unique perspective of my mother who grew up in Austria in the late 1900s and moved to the USA in 1996 (a decision she goes into detail on). We discuss the influence...

Humanities Interview

This interview between Logan Szott and his mother Heather Szott covers Heather's personal history growing up in L.A. and beyond, connecting to multiple historical events, cultural trends, and personal experiences. The interview contains segments of Heather's early life with her...

Interview with Jeffrey Kerrane, by Alexis Kerrane on May 19th, 2019

In this interview, conducted in Broomfield, Colorado on May 19th, 2019, Alexis Kerrane interviews her father Jeffrey Kerrane about his life. He shared stories about his political involvement as a high schooler, his experiences with being a law student while...