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A brief discussion of pop culture in the 70s and 80s, specifically music and subcultures from a high school perspective.

My mother and I discuss her family’s story of immigrating from Serbia to the United States in 1970. She is the youngest of four siblings (pictured above).

In this interview we talked about John French’s experiences in the Vietnam War.

I asked questions mostly about growing up and schooling. I was shocked to learn about how students seemed more motivated in school but also have different futures than imagined in their teen years.

Adi Acosta (14) asking their father, Victor Acosta (58) about growing up as a Colombian immigrant in NY, jobs, goals, and hopes for the remembrance of the Boomer Generation.

Irene Rosen defected from Czechoslovakia at 11 years old. Her family’s clever escape from the Communist regime showcases the trials and tribulations of immigrants in the 1970’s. She reflects on her experience and elaborates on her unique story.

On Nov. 30th, 2017 in Flint MI, Jamie (53) answers questions from Tessa (15) about her past and how it affects her now. Jamie is the mother of Tessa, who listens and learns about the things she did growing up...

Throughout the interview,that took place on November 25th in Chicago Illinois. Jayla Hicks who is 17 year old interviewed her grandmother Gwendolyn Miller who is 60 years old about her childhood. Mrs.Miller shares a story about her sister getting kidnapped...

Mr.Hampton is a proud alumni of Sharpstown Highschool class of 76 I am interviewing Mr.Hampton because , I see that he is going to be interesting to the students of today so students can view how the past was with...

An interview with my uncle where he discussed childhood memories, life advice, and adult experiences.

My Grandfather continues to talk about his life but he is scared to open up which I assumed. The thing I like is he hints us with important factors that answer presvious questions. 8:25 he starts talking about my grandma...

For this interview I asked my dad (Trey) questions mostly about his past. Including growing up, his biggest influences in his life and things like that. To be honest I learned more about my dad in those 30 minutes than...

Ramesh Patil (70) talks with his son, Akshay, about his time in the 70s and 80s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a PhD student and later a Professor in Computer Science / Artificial Intelligence .

In this interview, conducted November 28, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky, Maggie Komp (18), interviews her grandfather, Kenneth Mahoney (65), about his childhood in South Lousiville. Kenneth talks about his family life and social aspects of the 50s, 60s, and 70s,...

The Cold War & Life in the 50’s - 80’s

I talk with my longtime friend and neighbor Catherine about her experience being witness to critical movements in the history of human rights (which she didn’t know were human rights at the time).

From the start, we talked about family history and immigration. From there, her relationships with family members bled into her experiences and views of different presidential administrations. The Vietnam war had a large impact on her family, seeing that her...

Mejores amigas Yeni Vasquez (43) y Jordana Vera (42) comparten una conversación sobre sus experiencias estudiando en los Estados Unidos, la organización sin fines de lucro que fundaron para apoyar a otras personas hispanohablantes en Springfield, Missouri, y la amistad...

This is my dad and he answers questions that i tell him to answer

Thanksgiving interview

in this recording i proceeded to interview my mother leidy diaz about he life growing up and the struggles she went through when coming to america. i asked her things such as how she met my father and what it...

Hitchhiking across the country in the 1970s.

My dad and his cousin had the terrific idea to shine a light on people making out in their cars late at night in the 70’s and this incident is about the funniest instant karma story I’ve ever heard

Reagan

In the early 70s, Mark Hoffeld, was shocked when he received a draft letter to go to war. I, Jacob Silverstein (14), interviewed my grandpa Mark Hoffeld (71), on January 7, 2020. I interviewed him over the phone while I...