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In this recording, I talk to my grandmother about where her ancestors lived and the details about her life.

Claire lost her mother at a relatively young age to tuberculosis. She was left to care for her younger sister which led to a life long close relationship into adulthood.

Eric Decker recalls when the Berlin Wall came down and German reuinification, interviewed by Professor Liette Gidlow of Wayne State University.

Anne and I talked about her experience in coming to the United States. She arrived at Ellis Island with her husband in 1947.

Kirsten Paull interviews her Oma about her journey and decision to move to America. She describes her life before the move in Germany, and what her schooling was like. After, she describes her move to America and how she learned...

We talked about his life when he was growing up. When he was a kid to how he got his current job. There was some small talk on the family topic.

Talks about grandfather from Germany coming to america.

Today I got the opportunity to interview my older sister, Emma. The questions are focusing on her past and goals on who she is growing to be.

Some questions about their childhood, children, and memories.

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...

Throughout the interview many questions are asked to my grandfather. We discussed what he is most grateful for. We talked about his time in the air force and how it affected his life. He explained to me what he wishes...

Grandpa Major discusses his childhood.

Ancestors, growing up in China in the 20s and 30s, medical service in WWII, spiritual influence on core values, Unitarianism

Her family left Germany in 1934 when she was 2. Eva's journey of discovery & passion for social justice began in the American South; then she found shared values at Antioch College and with the U.U.community...

I spoke with my dad Jim Plute about his experience living in Germany as a child and moving to the United States.

My great grandfather found a sleigh bell in the early 1900s and had a lot of good old fashioned fun that winter.

“You never know when it’s going to be the last time you see somebody, life is so uncertain” In this interview, we hear Mighty Behrendt interviewing her grandmother, Sharon Hemmer Ruotola in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 28th,2019. Sharon was...

In this interview, conducted December 1, 2019 in Eugene, Oregon, Mateo Rangel (14) and his dad, Joel Rangel (48) talk about his life. He talks about his childhood, job, and his experience as a father. He also talks about his...

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

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

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

During WW2 Arnold Duevel wrote almost 800 letters to Margaret, his sweetheart and later wife of 72 years. Arnold talks with his son, Len, of his experiences in the European Theater.

My name is Titi. I am an exchange student from Hungary and I had a talk to my American host mom about her military years, her life and my exchange.

Dad is 40, Max is 4. Time for our annual Thanksgiving interview. Max shares about his preschool, soccer team, and his upcoming dance battle.

Audrey Wells from a very small town discusses her grandmother's childhood with her.