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Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her memories of World War II, being a teenager in a military family, living on an army base and her relationship with her father.

A life summary of my Grandma, Lauren Heald. She is 65 and I never truly asked her about the stories of her life.

Friends and colleagues, Alexys Hillman (36) and Bryan Seifstein (33), sit down for a conversation about the 2016 presidential election, the 2017 Women’s March, the role politics play in their lives, and the hopes they have for the future of...

Betty Herringshaw (86) talks with her daughter, Linda Lander (64) and granddaughter, Becca Brubaker (26) about her life

Plato’s life from childhood through his current work in law.

My grandmother through the years. Advice, love and words of wisdom.

I interviewed Rebecca Keene for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

Olivia Gandee has a discussion with her father, Timothy Gandee, about his life and his advice for the lives of others.

Sisters Martha Bray (64) and Ruth Beers (77) recall their childhood with two parents who were very politically active and the impact that had on their upbringing.

Dan Sable (88) was interviewed by Amy Christian (51) about his life.

The riot at the Capitol Building on January 6th,2021

This interview is part of the #FacingDiplomacy campaign.

For almost 20 years, the Idaho Cultivating Success Program has provided production, marketing and business education for sustainable small farms and ranches across Idaho. Most recently, Idaho Cultivating Success launched a new program, Idaho Farm Link, connecting beginning farmers seeking...

Justin Rowland (43) talks with new friend Teriyana Morton (28) about his upbringing and his career as a 911 dispatcher and police officer. Justin talks about how he met his now fiancé Amy, and shares how they began dating and...

My mother and I talked about how her growing up with older siblings and how when she was born they were already grown up and in college. We also talked about her dance life and which schools she went to.

Stories about their kids being teenagers and and stories about pets

Hailey Christensen interviews Molly Coddens over Facetime for an 8th grade language arts class, Hailey learns about Molly's childhood growing up in Burlington Washington. This was for class, but it became so much more.

Talking about my mom's life

On November 21, 2018 in Dallas, Texas, Yasmin Misra (16) and Dave Schoen (74), family friends, discuss Mr. Schoen's childhood and Norwegian upbringing in rural Wisconsin. Mr. Schoen also talks about teaching as a university professor in Indiana and how...

Dan Bolyard (50) talks with his friend Don Long (73) about the history of railroads in Grant County. Referred to as the "railroad historian" of the area, he speaks to the importance of preserving this local history for others to...

Maureen Lewiston (66) interviews her friend Elle Harris (30) about her experiences working as a packer for the U.S. National Park Service.

In May 2020, communities across the United States were emerging from shelter-at-home measures put in place to stem the COVID-19 pandemic. In Minneapolis, George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed when a white police officer kneeled on his neck...

Eight months ago Greg needed a heart transplant immediately or he was going to die. They didn't have one available for him and had to give him an artificial heart. One month ago, he got a permanent heart. His road...

I talked with my Grandpa George Molinaro about how the world was back when he was young.

Carol M. Highsmith discusses her decades-long project documenting America with Brett Zongker from the Library of Congress