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This story is about my grandma who become an orphan at the age of 9. She had to overcome difficult events for her family.

One Small Step conversation partners Faith Machuca (23) and Adrian Paul [no age given] discuss their major influences, careers, life in Reno, social issues, politics, and religion.

I interviewed my granny about her childhood and how things such as the Civil Rights Movement and poverty affected her education and childhood to now.

On November 23, 2017 Leah Hall Interviews her grandma Lorrianne Green about her life. Lorrianne explains to Leah what it was like growing up African American in the Great Depression era. And how it affected her family and her life....

Kathy Dellinger (57) talks to her daughter, Erin DeVera (37), about the hardships in her life, being a mother, and her outlook on life.

My dad talked about growing up and how I acted when I was little. He gave advice about raising children and going back to college. My brother also decided to join in once in a while.

Interview for Friends of Refugees and Upper90

Sisters Gloria Weston-Smart (66), Joyce Thomas (64), and Joann Bynum Johnson (61) reminisce about their childhood together, remember family members who have passed away, and express gratitude for the tight-knit community that they grew up in.

My mom and I talked about her work for an organization called Honor Flight where money is raised to send war veterans to see their memorials in Washington D.C.

This interview features Andrew Shingleton, who was on the board of CARE international in England and volunteered there for 10 years. He discusses his experiences while at CARE and speaks on the topics Gender equality, poverty, and hunger.

In this interview, we discussed education and entrepreneurship.

We talked about how community has shaped my mom into the person she is today.

How mom escaped the crop fields in 1938 and met my dad.

We discussed his life experiences and what it was like. We also got into depth about what he learned throughout his life

My grandma tells life story from childhood, to having kids, to becoming a grandmother

Madre y hija Avelina Burgos (90) y Maria Moore (62) habla de la inmigración de Avelina desde Belice a EEUU, tradiciones familiares, y orgullo familiar. [Mother and daughter Avelina Burgos (90) and Mrs. Maria Moore (62) discuss Avelina’s immigration to...

Hattie Soil ponders her faith and the Civil Rights movement from Mount Pleasant, Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee; Chicago, Illinois to Las Vegas Nevada.

Jenny Leung, a mother of two, is interviewed by her daughter, Mingwai Lin. In this interview, she shares what she went through as a child and how it shaped her character. Through her experiences and her perspective, she shares the...

Why become a storm chaser and what's it like to be one

Thad Murphy discusses his timeline from working as a minor in order to help his family to working at his education and law school. He discusses law school as he experienced it: difficult and stressful, yet fulfilling and gratifying. Additionally,...

One Small Step participants Michael Carbiener (52) and Lisa Smith (51) talk about their military service, growing up poor, racism, and their different political values.

[Recorded January 31, 2021] Tim Towslee, 44, and Allison Swingle, 31, participate in a One Small Step conversation via Zoom. They talk about their work in outdoor education, the impact of having a parent pass away, how their political views...

One Small Step conversation partners Mike Steuwe (41) and Meg Mott (65) talk politics: Republicans, Democrats, "Republicrats"! They discuss the value of hard work, the importance of the Bill of Rights and issues of public safety.

My mother’s experiences growing up in Germany in the post World War II era and her life after moving to the United States.

Carolyn Stewart presents a speech written by her aunt Maureen Denny to Archive Oologah. The speech outlines the history of the Oologah Historical Society.