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My grandma has lived through so much history at 90 years old. She has lived in Brooklyn, NY her entire life. I’ve learned so much from her. In this interview she shares stories of her youth, her life and her...

Miles Gerstein (73) and his wife Susan Davis (71) discuss their membership in Central Synagogue, their life together, their childhood memories of Judaism and some of their life lessons.

Molly Tittemore (15) talks with her Noni (Sicilian slang term for "grandmother"), who is 79 years old. They discussed her childhood, and how the events of her childhood transformed her into the dynamic woman she is today. Her Noni believes...

An interview with my grandfather

Longest talk of the group.

November 24, 2017, Bonham Texas. Life in the military, church and west Texas. How we celebrate holidays. My family growing up. All sorts of unique traditions.

Reflections from a Grandfather and his Grandson in life beginning with enlisting in World War II.

Terry and I talked personal, musical, and social memories from her life and time with the Dyker Singers.

My grandpa talked about what he used to do back then. And many other things related to that.

Arnold Aanonsen, a Korean War vet, discusses his life and what he expected in America compared to what he sees now.

Sheila Silverstein is interviewed by Mark Capell(14) and talks about how her past has affected her actions and current lifestyle. While going through many experiences she has had, she says how so much of her life has meant so much...

General life question asked by Laurie Ristig to her father Sean Nicolai.

Looking back at the life of a first generation child of Holocaust survivors

What she was like growing up. What she did growing up.

In this interview, Teresa Villanueva and her father, Miguel Perez will speak about their memories from their time in Puerto Rico and New York City, as well as why they chose to travel between the two.

Interview with my grandmother Mary Abel

Cole Johnston (26) and his "bestie" Owen MacDonnell (25) talk about the origins of their friendship at Cornell University, their participation in the Intergroup Dialogue Project, and how their similar communication styles have made their friendship so strong.

At dusk staring down the Mahanttan Bridge, Chloe and myself attempted the impossible. An interview in the streets of Brooklyn. I realized I thought I knew how to share on the fly but then other memories came up and I...

Today, the interview was about my family and my grandfather’s life from when he was growing up, to now.

Patty Devery (37) talks with her coworker Amy Tardif (54) about their lives in New York and Chicago and how they have been affected by the COVID-19 shelter in place orders.

Michael (54) asks his father Ted Heaton (86) about some activities of his youth in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NYC. Picking coal, vendors and street games

Jennifer Davis (46) interviews Susan "Sue" Chadwick (69) about her family's immigrant experiences and the American dream.

Jackson "Jack" Kay (92) tells his daughter Cathy Kay (54) about growing up in a boarding school in Philadelphia, working in the Army during World War Two as a medical stenographer, and lessons he has learned about life.

Arthur and Gloria recount growing up in Brooklyn as first generation children.

My grandmother, Mary Guzzo, was born and grew up in a poverty stricken community in Brooklyn, New York. She lived in a small apartment complex with her older sister and two younger brothers. Her father remained in her life until...