Thanksgiving dinner

We talked about her life growing up and her parents l.

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Daughter and father talk about the war on terror and other things related to it.

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Richard Kwiecien and Mitchelle Kmiec

Mitchelle Kmiec (61) interviews her godfather Richard Kwiecien (78) about his life growing up in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, shares some of her own experiences with him, and reflect on how they've seen it change.

Growing up

My aunt was telling me about her parents and how she went through many problems in life but she went through it.she also told me you can go through anything in life as long as you have what you need.

Sister to Sister
November 11, 2023 App Interview

This is a brief interview with my younger sister.

My Mother

In this interview with my mother Valerie Walker age 54 and I Madeleine Rydel age 15, in Chicago Illinois. We talked about a range of things from or family history to one of the dumbest things she has done in...

Jay Branstrom Living History Project – 05-02-2024

interviewing my dad on domestic terrorism in the US and his experience having lived through many events.

Cold War

My Fathers memories and perspective on the Cold War as he lived through most of it, just missing the early few years.

Living in Chicago

In this interview we talk about our family coming to the U.S.A. And how chiago was during the 80’s,90’s

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Henrietta Lavin and Heidi Miller

Henrietta Lavin (84) talks with her granddaughter, Heidi Miller (40), childhood, her family and children.

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Ronald Gibbs and Diane Shaw

Ronald Gibbs (62) speaks with old co-worker Diane Shaw (58) about how they got into law enforcement, what they think it means to be an officer, and how trainings from the Holocaust Museum have shaped how they see the work...

Great thanksgiving listen

I talked with my mother about legacy’s and memories that she will forever be apart of, and how thankful I am of her.

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Xolani Yaaba and Laura Saenz

Xolani Yaaba (31) is interviwed by StoryCorps facilitator Laura Saenz (47) about his early childhood and experiences in the Chicago Public School system and how that influenced him in his work studying the school to prison pipeline.

Intverview with Gregory Wilson

This is an interview with my grandpa, Gregory Wilson. He is currently 69 years old and will be 70 in the upcoming summer. In this interview we talk about his childhood and the things he misses in his younger years

Elizabeth’s Story
December 18, 2023 App Interview

What it’s like place narrative that explores a specific place that is important.

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Jeremy Harvey and Jarrett Knox

Jarret Knox (30) talks with Jeremy Harvey (33) about growing up in foster care in Illinois. He talks about moving around a lot and losing control of himself when he went to college. He talks about working for a legal...

Coming and Going

This is a story about a 21 year old female who was placed in between a rough situation of choosing between living in Mexico or The U.S.

Graduating Whitney Young Students Speak on Mental Health in Academic Settings

Current Whitney Young seniors Srishti Kolla and Zoe Adelstein talk about their experience at Whitney Young and share words of advise to future students with large academic aspirations.

Interview with Martha Seymour

My Nana is a very interesting person. She has many stories to tell. She was once a tomboy, and she had supportive parents. She liked to play outside.

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Ruth Moss-Katsnelson and Julie Katsnelson

Julie Katsnelson (22) and her mother Ruth Moss-Katsnelson (65) talk about their genealogy and how their family came to Chicago. They also give advice to future generations of their family.