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I interview my grandfather’s best friend and talk with him about the need for unity in our life especially our community.

We talked about life during WWII when she was a child in Fairhope, Alabama. We also talked about the last slave ship that came to the U.S.

My grandmother, Carolyn Edge (80), and I, Katherine Morrison (16), talk about her childhood, lessons she has learned, and historical periods she has lived through. She talks about her experience with her father being in the war for 4 years...

In this interview, conducted November 2019 in Birmingham, AL, John Heiberger (16) interviews his grandmother, Charlotte Tyree Aderholdt, about her significant memories from childhood and young adulthood as well as historical recollections during this time. Mrs. Tyree-Aderholdt shares stories about...

On May 20th, 2019 Emma Law interviews her mother, Dawn law, in Superior Colorado asking about her life experiences from the late 1900s into the 2000s. Dawn describes growing up in a mostly white neighborhood in Canandaigua, New York. She...

He said what advice he would give his teenage self. We then talked about some of his best childhood memories.

This interview is a sit down with my mom to discusss some of her childhood and history

I talked about the biggest events in my mother's life and how they affected her.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Amariah Thurston (16) interviews her mother and friend Leslie Thurston (47) about her experience of watching Hurricane Katrina unfold. She reflects particularly on the government response to the disaster...

My dad talks about his father, my grandfather, and his life

In this interview, Laura Smith (16) interviews her grandmother Betty Hendrix (80). Betty shares her memories of growing up during World War II and living in Alabama during the civil rights movement. This interview was conducted on November 22, 2018,...

Throughout this interview I talked to my mom about what her life was like growing up. She tells me the adventures she went on with her family and the struggles of being a women during that time. She talks about...

Coming to America: An interview conducted by Indira Singh (16) and a story told by her father, Dr. Sanjay Singh (55), about the many obstacles he faced as an immigrant in the 1980’s. Not only defining the American Dream in...

In this interview, created in November 2018, Meghan Meadows (16) interviews her grandmother Carolyn Williamson (79) about her life story. Carolyn shares stories and memories she holds near and dear to her heart, along with some important history she experienced...

My mother and I talked about her childhood, how different life was back then versus now, her experience in historical events, and more! We discussed also about my grandparents and great-grandfather; the events that they went through as well.

In this interview, conducted November 27, 2018 in Hoover, AL, Mary Tate DeFore (16) interviews her grandmother, Anna DeFore, about growing up in Tallassee. Anna DeFore shares what life was like during the Vietnam War, moon landing, JFK assassination, and...

Today I interviewed my mom, Traci Zieverink, in Birmingham, Alabama. We talked about my childhood, her childhood, and her parents life before she was born.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Birmingham, Alabama, Dawson Archer (16) interviews his father Kevin Archer (45) about his memories throughout his life about major events and people from the 1970s to today. Many interesting topics are brought...

On this Thanksgiving Listen, I talked to my Aunt Lynda Wright about her childhood and political beliefs.

In this interview, Mae Mae Daniels (16) talks with her grandmother, Janet Haas (72). They discussed Janet’s eventful life and her views on history. Janet also sheds light on growing up in such a different generation and the impactful historical...

In this interview, conducted on November 25th, 2018 in Birmingham, Alabama. John Christiansen interviews Carol Christiansen on what it was like growing up in the 70s and 80s.

Talking to my dad about his life growing up and the tough decisions he had to make for our family and country that have lead to where I am living right now and is the reason I have all of...

We talked about some of his childhood memories and goals for the future. We also talked about what it was like to grow up in the late 80s to early 90s.

On November 26th, 2018 I interviewed my grandmother, Kathy Davis, who talks about her childhood and experiences living in the United States. She also talks about her father who was a four star general in the Air Force.

Don Harrell talks about his life growing up and his time in the Army reserve during a time of hostilities in the world.