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Clementina Gamboa described her life growing up in Jalisco, Mexico and making the journey to Chicago and finally Evergreen Park, IL.

A chat with grandma and grandpa

My dad’s immigration story of coming to America, the land of opportunities.

This is an interview about my mother’s immigration story.

I asked my 88 year grandmother (Meme) one question and this is what I heard

In this interview, conducted on November 26th 2017, in Chicago, Illinois, I interviewed my father, Max, about his childhood in Mexico and in Illinois. We mostly went over some of his memories and what he accomplished when he was younger....

Life back in day, COVID and fears

Mary Kelly (?) speaks to her father, Joe Pecoraro about his work as a life guard.

In this interview I ask my grandma about her life and the how it is going and has gone.

My dads childhood

I ask my grandmother a few questions about her life.

Living History Project

An interview with my awesome grandmother Judy.

Photo is from the "meeting at the park" referenced in the story. Full story at www.macolon2.blogspot.com.

Clover Leopold, daughter, interviews Jennifer Leopold, mother, about her childhood and life on her farm.

Eric Carlson: 2021-06-21 21:06:15

Imani Johnson (21) talks to her father, Kevin Johnson (51) about his experiences growing up in Chicago and how these experiences shaped him into the man he is today. They talked about his childhood, family, and his life as a...

a story of a tragedy in Jan Keith's life

Jennie Oh Brown (52) and her colleague, Howard Reich (67), discuss music criticism, the stories behind their careers, Chicago's classical music scene, and how the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected musicians' lives.

Paulist Father Marcos Zamora joined the U.S. Navy to see the world. In many ways, he'd already experienced a lot of world culture--he grew up in a multiethnic community in Chicago and he'd studied ancient cultures en route to becoming...

Aiesha Hunter (35) and Tajama Phillips (43) discuss their work with Indomitable Families affected by Incarceration and their personal experiences with the criminal justice system.

talked about our relationship and how we met during quarantine

The story of my grandfather Richard Carlson.

My interview about my neighborhood

The decades later charges about abuse.