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Edward Deshields (73) talks to his wife Joanne Deshields (71) about working at a nuclear missile site in upstate New York while enlisted in the Air Force.

In this interview, recorded on November 27th, 2015, Kaia Neal (13) interviews her grandmother, Alice Kurtz (69) about her childhood growing up in New York. She talks about growing up during the Cold War and the Cuban Missle Crisis. Plus...

Linda Nix explains things in her life during the latter part of the 20th century.

Carlyle "Buck" Simmons (74) speaks with his wife Patricia "Patty" Simmons (74) sharing memories of his experiences as a Marine helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War.

The 60’s, about Kennedy and Coal Mines and school then vs. Now.

Ummikulthoum Achieng: 2024-03-24 20:41:10 talks with 62-year-old Chris Hagan about his life during the 1960s.

Daniel "Dan" Mosca (80) shares stories from his life, including his military service with his son Daniel "Paul" Mosca (50).

Jill Hosmer (57) interviews her husband, John Harris (71), about his career as a pilot in the Army and later as a flight instructor in the National Guard. John talks about flying Cobra helicopters and discusses the different strategies and...

Samuel Srivastava (14) talks with his grandfather, Henry Gurshman (77) about his experience with the Cuban Missile Crisis and his experience as a small aircraft pilot. This conversation is part of The Shakerite's Generations Podcast Project.

My grandfather was 10 years old when the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred with the US. So, I decided to ask him about the event and communism itself since he was so close to where it was happening. We also spoke...

We discussed Gary’s experiences during the Cuban Missile Crisis, his life under a nuclear threat, and his views on the Vietnam War and the very influential year of 1968. Cut short due to a glitch with the phone which was...

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 -...

One Small Step partners Peter Cohen (71) and Richard Herb (66) share their work in leadership, their views on politics, and their relationship to scholarship.

I interviewed my parents, Howard and Jo Scalone, in their home in Brush Prairie, WA, February 23, 2020. My father grew up in NY, my mom in Connecticut. They talk about their childhoods, early life together, WW II, Cuban missile...

Dario Morell (57) talks with son Dario Gabriel Morell “Gabriel” (20) about coming to the U.S. at the age of ten, and their visit to Cuba 47 years later to meet long-lost family.

Judith Peavey (71) shares her thoughts, feelings, and memories about her late husband's life and their relationship leading up to his diagnosis with dementia. Sonia Kinkhabwala (22) accompanies and listens to her stories.

Interviewed my grandfather about the Cuban missile crisis.

Molly Jennings (25) asks her dad Michael Jennings (68) about his upbringing and his childhood. Michael talks about his experiences living abroad due to his father's work in international development and shares about why he does not believe in war.

My grandfather talks about personal experiences in his life starting during WWll and ending around The Cold War.

Jacob Craig and David Craig discuss life during the 1960s.

Bridget Finnell and Betty Cortina on the 60's in the United States: 2024-04-12 21:18:21

Connor Fogarty (16) talks with his grandmother Alice Van Lew (81) about her first-hand accounts of major events in the Cold War. Talking points include the Korean and Vietnam wars, the space race, the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK's assassination, and...

Dylan Meyers (age 15) talks with her grandmother Karin Meyers (age 85) about the Holocaust, being Jewish, and Karin’s life in high school, college, and afterwards.

Brynn Dieckmeyer (17) and her grandfather, Greg Buchanan (71), discuss his experience living in America during the 1960’s.

Todd was born in 1948 and grew up in White Plains, NY. He recounts being a child during the tensions like the arms race between Americans and Soviets. Merry is his daughter, trying to understand the impact of the Cold...