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In this interview, conducted in November 25th. 2017 in Chicago,IL, Yasemin Defne Pak and her father Ilker Pak talk about his childhood in Germany and how life was for him as a child. Ilker shares his experiences in school in...

We discussed memories of racial tensions, Reagan, and fear of war. *Correction: I know I said the Cold War lasted over 100 years but I definitely meant to say about 50 years. I was sick during this interview.

My mom is telling us the story of growing up in divided Germany and further on her memories of the end of the Cold War, and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

In this story, grandpa Ed talked about his complicated teenage years. This was very special because I rarely see him.

Talked about her life in Valdosta, Georgia. Her parents, racial tension, Cold War, Vietnam War, gender roles, etc.

My grandpa talks about child hoood through teenage/young adult age all the way to middle aged life.

We talked about her life and everything my grandmother went through.

We talked about AJs depressing life

The Accounts of a Man raised in the 1960's

John Adams is an Airforce Veteran that served during the Cold War. He’s been to every continent except Antarctica. He found his wife on a small trip to Europe.

Richard Monson's Childhood and some of the many jobs he held during his life.

Rather than following his dad's path as a commercial fisherman, John Pinto became a carrier pilot for the Navy, returning to Plymouth MA 25 years later as a lobsterman.

Rather than following his dad's path as a commercial fisherman, John Pinto became a carrier pilot for the Navy, returning to Plymouth MA 25 years later as a lobsterman.

A carpenter's helper as a teenager, Bob Lofgren followed the advice of his high school history teacher and pursued medicine.

In this interview, conducted November 27, 2015 in Readlyn, Iowa, Grace Erickson (14) interviews her grandma Bonnie Erickson(76) about her childhood and growing up. She talks about meeting her husband and having her 3 boys.

In this interview, recorded on November 27th, 2015, Kaia Neal (13) interviews her grandmother, Alice Kurtz (69) about her childhood growing up in New York. She talks about growing up during the Cold War and the Cuban Missle Crisis. Plus...

Charles “Lew” Tobin, 60, tells friend Sandra Medearis how he got fed up with pouring iron and headed to Alaska. He began his northern adventure by spending the winter in a remote cabin on the tundra and learning first hand...

David Kuhl and Abby Wheeler talk about their family get-togethers and how everyone seems to truly enjoy themselves.

Susan talks to her daughter about her childhood, her college life, growing political awarness, her pride in her computer skills and expectations of women who raised families.