Karen Lennon and her Army coed basic training experience

In 1977, Karen enlisted in the U.S. Army and underwent eight weeks of basic training in one of the first coed classes. For the first time, women were expected to meet the same standards as the male students. Karen shares...

Interview with Mr. Meehan

Mr Meehan was my 8th grade Social Studies teacher. We talked about his life growing up to making it to where he is today as a teacher.

Mila Johnson interviews her father Kevin Johnson about his childhood and experiences growing up.

In this interview, conducted May 2022 in Corpus Christi, Texas, Mila Johnson (14) interviews her father Kevin Johnson (37) about his childhood and experiences raising Mila. Kevins talks about his memories raising Mila, his own childhood memories, and the beginnings...

Nicholas Vourcos interviews his uncle, Michael Vourcos, about his life.

In this interview, conducted on May 21, 2022 in Corpus Christi, Texas, Nicholas Vourcos interviews his uncle, Michael Vourcos Jr., about his life experiences. The interview begins with Michael telling about his childhood and experience in college. Michael also discusses...

Victoria Reddy and her mother Oksana talk about her experiences and journey to America.

In this interview, conducted in November 2021 in Flower Mound, Texas, Victoria Reddy (15) interviews her mother Oksana Reddy (44) about how Oksana came to settle in the United States and her experiences in Russia as well as New York...

Samuel Derow asks his mother, Cristi Derow, about her life and experiences.

In this interview, conducted November 28 2021 in Flower Mound Texas, Sam Derow(15) talks to his mother Cristi Derow (50) about her relationships and family traditions. She discusses her close connection with her grandmother throughout her childhood. She also goes...