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Grace and Isabel(16) interview their grandmother about her father’s family, immigration, and experiences in America, and our Grandfather talks about about his family too.

Mr. Paternoster is 100 years old and recalls old times such as the Great Depression and his military service in World War Two.

Emily Barnett interviews her Grandma about her life experiences with parents in the great depression, segregation and discrimination, and the vietnam war.

Richard and Jack remember their father and when he was lost on patrol as a submarine officer during WW2.

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I interviewed my grandfather Zeyda. He is 82 and I am 17. We talked on November 26, 2023 in Pennsylvania about his Job, childhood, his parents, and grandparents.

We came to have many photo albums from my grandmother, Lotte Kramer, and her mother, Ella Faller, from the 1910s-1940s. Jean Kramer, my mom, looks at the album and narrates who the people are and family history, including time in...

Matt Doherty interviewed by his son Steve and granddaughter Emily Wilson at the Doherty reunion July 2, 2023. they discussed growing up on a sheep ranch in Ione, Oregon, in the 1930s and 40s, serving in the military and the...

Richard talks about growing up as a first-generation Mexican-American in the Northside of Fort Worth during the Great Depression, working as a pressman, his time in the Korean war, his parents fleeing the Mexican revolution, and his hopes for his...

Lillian Thompson , age 101, is being interviewed by her daughter, Linda Smith. Lillian is talking about her Norwegian immigrant parents and her life growing up on a farm during the dust bowl and Great Depression.

Elijah wants to know a about life in the Great Depression. Great Grandmother Arleen tells of her life, family and that life is not all about having money.

James North (16 years) interviews Don North (92) his grandpa im Canton Michigan on Tuesday January 10th of 2023. Don talks about his time as a kid in school his friends and the great depression along with his later years...

In this interview Skylar High(16) and her grandmother, Susan High(82), discuss honorability, love, and always trusting yourself. Even in difficult time it is imperative to hold on to hope and even in bleak times there are still kind people in...

Drew Lamb (18) talks to Nana Jean (78) about her life as a brat, and what she learned living on a military base with her family.

Mrs. Rios shares with us information about how was life before and after the Great Depression according to her past memories.

Lucy Singleton, my great grandmother, tells memories she has growing up in Texas during World War 2.

Battershill interviewed Brown, his grandfather, for the Great Thanksgiving Listen, 2022. Some of the topics discussed are World War 2, the work force, and various family stories.

Gioia Fischetti interviewed her Great Grandma Anna Albini who was born in 1925.

The interview was conducted by Sherree Mongrain, Volunteer Coordinator at Infinity Hospice Care. The participant was Doug Wright, Who is 98 years old. We discussed Doug’s life as a youngster as well as his time in the military and his...

Jean talks about growing up in a small town, how she met her husband, the importance of family and gives words of advice to her posterity

Peg Williams (97) recounts her life story to her daughter Rhea Bohlin (73) who wanted to have a record of the family stories she has heard all her life.

Morri explains his love for his father as well as the education system in milwaukee growing up.

Paul talks about his experiences with being in the Air Force during the Vietnam war as well as playing professional soccer with them. Near the end begin chatting about presidential scandals.

Marion talks about her life, especially her younger years. A special story about Christmas, stories she would tell me as a kid (about her grandma). Her experiences as a home away from home for West Point Cadets. Grandma was the...

We talked about the Great Depression and how it affected my grandma and her family.