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Interview with Gwennie Peters McGrath by Addy McGrath

My son, age 8, interviews my gramma, age 93. He was most interested in her husband at Pearl Harbor.

An interview with my mother about her life

Gabrielle Chamberlain interviewing her dad about him seeing the challenger explosion as a kid.

Today I interviewed my grandpa about his experiences with World War 2

I interview my great, great aunts, Ernestine DiLaureto and Henrietta Gardocki. They were born in the 1910’s and the 1920’s. We discuss their childhood, events that occurred in their lifetimes, and social norms of their time period.

Anne discusses her early life during WWII as a child of a US Navy submariner, growing up as a Navy “brat”, her belief in the basic goodness of people, her adventurous spirit, and much more.

Leo and Betty discuss their memories and experiences during WWII, started with their whereabouts when they heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor.

A recount of our Native American ancestors, the First World War, the Korean Conflict, 9/11, and more

I talk with my father about his memories involving many major world events that occurred during his youth. I also ask him about how his childhood differed from that of mine.

Skip told Wilson about his memories of Smithville and about how it was when he grew up compared to today.

My dad greatly misses his childhood and parents. His parents were immigrants and children of the Great Depression. His parents were hardworking and did everything they could do for the community. His father, John, served in the marines during World...

I interview my great grandfather in an attempt to learn more about my family origin and himself.

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Meredith Wadman: 2020-11-27 21:55:26 Meredith Wadman (60) and her mother Barbara Greenfield Wadman (90) discuss celebrating Barbara's 90th birthday on the eve of the coronavirus pandemic, and how Barbara's resilience, founded on a fundamental optimism, has kept her going these...

We talked about her past.

I read an except from a book I gave my grandfather many years before he passed away to share memories of his life. This thought on World War II always brings tears to my eyes. He was such a strong...

My interview with my grandmother talking about the 1960s and her life during major events that happened.

Virginia Denning describes her life living in Hawaii before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor

I asked my grandpa about who his parents where and how they came here

Life on O’ahu after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

8 year old Evelyn McIntosh interviews her great grandmother Nola Ross. Nola, or GG (Great Grandmother) and Evey are seated around the dining room table, surrounded by family. The conversation that ensues captures the personalities of both the interviewer and...

Dr. Warren Minami, National Japanese American Memorial Foundation (NJAMF) Chair Emeritus, recounts his early life experience at the Gila River, Arizona incarceration camp and its impact on him and his family, including their later involvement with Asian American causes. Unedited...

The life is Harold Arthur penny. Interviewed at age 86 years old.

Jack Smith’s best friend was kidnapped by the government, and he never saw him again. On January 5, 2020, Ayden Lord interviewed her grandpa, Jack Smith, in Studio City about his best friend Yoshi who was taken to a Japanese...