Emilia Askari

Emilia Askari: 2022-03-01 01:12:54 Augusta Askari speaks about her parents' immigration story from Germany via Ellis Island, eventually settling in Cincinnati. Hardship and death along the way, building a landscape business.

Part 2

2nd part of interview with grandmother

Thanksgiving 2021

About her life as being an army brat. Her experiences as a child and growing up with her father in the military.

Fritz Häber – The Complete Diary – 16 Months in an American POW Camp (https://www.16monthsaspow.com/) Episode: Member of an execution squad

In 1990, I convinced my grandfather Fritz Häber to sit down at his home in Zwickau for a tape-recorded interview. I asked him mostly about our family’s history, but in between stories, he talked about his war experience and his...

Fritz Häber – The Complete Diary – 16 Months in an American POW Camp (https://www.16monthsaspow.com/) Episode: My first letter home

In 1990, I convinced my grandfather Fritz Häber to sit down at his home in Zwickau for a tape-recorded interview. I asked him mostly about our family’s history, but in between stories, he talked about his war experience and his...

Thanksgiving Bonus Activity

Me and grandfather talked about his life and how my family came to this country.

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Theresa Taken and Emily Taken-Vertz

Theresa Taken (72) talks with her daughter Emily Taken-Vertz (28) about growing up in rural Iowa, being adventurous, going to college, traveling the world, and becoming a lawyer after being a social worker in the South Bronx.

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Helen Spiegel, Frank Spiegel, Sherri Neighbert, and Adam Goldstein

Helen Spiegel (90) and Frank Spiegel (93) tell their grandchildren about their lives in 1930's Germany as Hitler came to power, and they share memories of discrimination their Jewish families experienced, as well as stories of resistance (02:05, 10:43, 15:53)....

The Hawaii Life 1982

Charlotte’s mom, MaryEllen gives a recap of the time she lived in Hawaii.

The Love of Life

The man I interviewed, Jim, had a very interesting life story. He talked about what was most important to him throughout his life, and how his love for the lord inspired him to continue doing what he loved.

Shana’s interview

In the interview I asked my mom a series of questions about her life. Some of these questions included her collage days, hard times in life and some great accomplishments she has had.

How Omi immigrated into the United States

We talked about how Omi got from Germany to America and how she felt during the trip.

“Your mom was a month early… and she was little and tiny and really cute!”

Jody (Edna Jo) LaFevers was raised in an old 2 story house with a big front porch in a small town on the Missouri border called Viola. Her mother would make all of her clothes, including her prom dress, so...

My grandpa

My grandfather and I got to speak on his time in the service, his family, and his career has a DSP/CNA.

Sarah and Virginia

Sarah talks about her family and their trips to Hawaii.

Interviewing Mrs. Cole

My mom and I talked mostly about her childhood and about where her ancestors were born and questions like that.

Ilse Casolari

Ilse talked about her trasition from Germany to America and the different jobs she has had.