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in part 4 (or maybe 5) of a series of interviews with Nana for his oral history class at Duke, my mom describes her life between 1987 to 2002.

One Small Step conversation partners John Fiebich (56) and Beth Green (47) discuss their career paths, faith backgrounds, and other influences on their beliefs. Note: This conversation includes the topic of suicide.

One Small Step conservation partners Mark Heithaus (39) and Jean Morgan (70) have a conversation about religion and their experiences traveling abroad.

Sonja Akright (52) interviews friend Emily Hummel (69) about her life and her work as a therapist.

Friends and fellow retired educators Barbara Dinan (82) and Nina Ruskey (70) talk about their friendship, families, careers, and legacies.

Fellow legionaires, post commander Troy Hibbard (39) and post adjutant Bob Miller (64), highlight the service records of Lake Geneva veterans and discuss the formation of the American Legion and Grand Army of the Republic community organizations in Lake Geneva.

Hazel Dickfoss (80) talks with her granddaughter, Maria Dickfoss (18), about her life in England, her immigration to the United States, getting married, starting a family, and changes she has seen in her lifetime.

My name is Tanner MacDonald (17), I am with my mom Kate Macdonald (50). I talked with her about her childhood.

Spouses Maureen Redmer (75) and Lee Redmer (74) record family history and stories for the future generations of their family.

Spouses, Brooke Sanders (46) and Mike Sanders (52), reminisce on various travel memories, covering "the good, the bad, and the unprepared."

Larry talks about growing up in Salt Lake, California, and Las Vegas. He met and married Nancy Ann and tells about his family, work experiences, mission, and service in the LDS church.

Gary Birrenkott (64) interviews his father, LaVerne Birrenkott (89), about life, family, and his appliance business in Madison, Wisconsin. They discuss LaVerne's time as a mechanic in the United States Army from 1954-1956 as well as his time working at...

Suzanne Hoff, 76, listens to Sharon Neumann, 66, relate her remarkable experiences as caregiver from childhood for her younger sister diagnosed with the rare, incurable disease of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) to their remarkable journey developing world wide support (IFOP)for...

I interviewed my dad, Duncan Maclean (50) and we talked about the similarities and differences between living in America and England.

In this interview Yara, a 15 year old, and her grandfather, Dave, who is 80, talk about the continuity and changes from growing up in the 40s to modern day. It explores subjects from wars, innovations, education, and politics.

story about my and the neighbors tortoise

Paul Rigby (69) has a conversation with his wife, Carol Rigby (69), about the collection of lullabies she has gathered for years, shared with her children and grandchildren, and used to help the Safe Families for Children organization.

One Small Step conversation partners Mana Derakshani (67) and Susan Tauch (83) discuss travel, community and their love of food.

One Small Step conversation partners Phil Bailey (71) and Susan Sheremeta (55) talk about heritage, time in jail, the role of the government, and family.

John Eckblad is a social psychologist who distinguished himself in business management and industrial relations. While his “culturally diverse, blended family” has roots in Sweden and early English settlement of North America, he grew up in Minnesota and Pennsylvania. As...

One Small Step conversation partners John Hisle (81) and Eric Spivack (45) discuss parenting, their vocational paths and changing systems of government.

American Legion colleagues Bob Miller (63) and Troy Hibbard (39), as well as conversation partner Chris Brookes (74), share stories of the Lake Geneva veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War, including of a local...

Short interview with my girlfriend Emily about her living history.

Charlie S. (21) speaks with David F. (20) about his experience studying abroad in France during the 2023 French Pension Protests

One Small Step conversation partners Carla Yoder (68) and Chloe Beelby (42) discuss the well-being of kids, teaching, ancestry, and religion.