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Genevieve Dominick speaks about her experience in Chicago between the Great Depression to the present (2017).

While interviewing my mother we mostly talked about family.

My grandma, who is 80 years old, told me about her life living during the 1960s.

Edward "Ed" Strabel (78) is interviewed by his wife, Glynn Strabel (71), particularly surrounding his service in the Vietnam War.

Barb talks about her childhood, job, life, and ect.

This was an interview about my Grandma’s life starting from the 40s progressing to present day. It has her thoughts, opinions, and ideas and how worldly events have shaped her.

In this interview, I, Annelise Schirmer, and my mother, Renée Schirmer, explore her experiences through the Cold War, Vietnam War, and Civil Rights Movements in the north. She describes her involvement with the rock and hippie groups, contributing to counterculture...

interviewing my grandparents about the 1968 democratic convention

A person of peace. A life of activism. Living my beliefs.

A conversation between myself, Marin Davis, and my grandfather, Jeffrey Lew about his experience with various events of the 1960s.

I talk with my grandfather about his life

Erin McCoy (16) talks with a family friend, Patricia (Patty) Medenwald (65) about her experience living during the 1960s. They discuss topics such as the moon landing, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and the Civil Rights...

My grandma talked about her love for my grandma the most.

Fiona Biondic (17) interviewed Therese LeCompte, my sophomore Theology teacher, in Chicago Illinois. The main theme of the interview was discovering past influences and how they apply into today and in the future. She discussed the impact religion has had...

A continuation of 8th grade history interview (by Slade)

In this interview, done on November 27th,2016 in Flint,Michigan, Brittani Bridgett(15) and Mary(68)&Mike(68) Williams discuss their marriage,childhood,their own children and family stories while laughter and tears were shared between us three. While we were conversing,traveling for work and the holidays...

A daughter interviews her mother about her childhood experiences. Education, travel, and historical events are discussed.

Julie Peck 72 and Bill Lynch 75 discussed the development of Bill's social justice philosophy from a Quaker high school, through law school at U of Chicago, becoming a conscientious objector after ROTC, teaching in a changing school system.

I interviewed my father, Jack Murphy, about his experiences during the 1960s.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Gallatin, Tennessee, Megan McCormick (17) interviews her mother Jennifer McCormick (44) about what life was like for her growing up in the 70s as a part of a family with traditions that...

Grace and Isabel(16) interview their grandmother about her father’s family, immigration, and experiences in America, and our Grandfather talks about about his family too.

My grandmas experience in Chicago surrounding the Vietnam War and 1968 Democratic Convention.

8th grade history project about Chicago Riots and living at that time (by Slade Jacobs)

In this interview, I asked my grandpa questions about his opinions and thoughts about the Vietnam War as well as the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.

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 -...