Max interviewing Nana for oral history class at Duke part 5
February 25, 2024 App Interview

in part 4 (or maybe 5) of a series of interviews with Nana for his oral history class at Duke, my mom describes her life between 1987 to 2002.

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Jean Morgan and Mark Heithaus

One Small Step conservation partners Mark Heithaus (39) and Jean Morgan (70) have a conversation about religion and their experiences traveling abroad.

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Troy Hibbard and Bob Miller

Fellow legionaires, post commander Troy Hibbard (39) and post adjutant Bob Miller (64), highlight the service records of Lake Geneva veterans and discuss the formation of the American Legion and Grand Army of the Republic community organizations in Lake Geneva.

Interview with mom

My name is Tanner MacDonald (17), I am with my mom Kate Macdonald (50). I talked with her about her childhood.

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Two Badass Sisters Inspire the Rare Disease World

Suzanne Hoff, 76, listens to Sharon Neumann, 66, relate her remarkable experiences as caregiver from childhood for her younger sister diagnosed with the rare, incurable disease of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) to their remarkable journey developing world wide support (IFOP)for...

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Mana Derakhshani and Susan Tauck

One Small Step conversation partners Mana Derakshani (67) and Susan Tauch (83) discuss travel, community and their love of food.

John Eckblad Reflects on His Life and Career

John Eckblad is a social psychologist who distinguished himself in business management and industrial relations. While his “culturally diverse, blended family” has roots in Sweden and early English settlement of North America, he grew up in Minnesota and Pennsylvania. As...

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Bob Miller, Troy Hibbard, and Chris Brookes

American Legion colleagues Bob Miller (63) and Troy Hibbard (39), as well as conversation partner Chris Brookes (74), share stories of the Lake Geneva veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War, including of a local...

David Freeman and the 2023 French Pension Protests

Charlie S. (21) speaks with David F. (20) about his experience studying abroad in France during the 2023 French Pension Protests

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Carla Yoder and Chloe Beelby
September 28, 2023 OSS Hub

One Small Step conversation partners Carla Yoder (68) and Chloe Beelby (42) discuss the well-being of kids, teaching, ancestry, and religion.

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John Ellis and Kara Silva

One Small Step partners John Ellis (43) and Kara Silva (51) discuss their shared love of the mind-expanding view travel provides. They reflect upon their difference religious views but shared sense of the importance of family and connection with other...

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Paul Baresel and Mat Robedee

Paul Baresel (69) tells his son Mat Robedee (38) about his father's service as a sniper in World War II. Paul and Mat reflect on Paul's father's story of encountering and sheltering a young woman who had been tortured by...

Paulette Terwilliger shares her family's account of surviving the Holocaust in occupied France

Paulette Terwilliger (nee Paulette Forst) was born to a young Jewish couple in France during the height of World War II. Now a resident of Fearrington Village, she spoke with fellow resident John Eckblad about her family’s wartime experience. In...

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Ronald Britton and Chapin Montague

Ronald "Ron" Britton (71) recounts to StoryCorps facilitator Chapin Montague [no age given] his youth as a self-proclaimed military brat, the lives of his parents, and his career in oceanography and marine biology, all while sitting on the wood-lined deck...

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Josiah Johnson and Jeanine Hewitt

Jeanine Hewitt (85) and her grandson Josiah Johnson (26) talk about Jeanine's upbringing in France and Morocco, Josiah's experience living with Jeanine, and the value of grandparents.

Jason Meier LHP

My Grandma and I discussed her early life in France and in America as a first-generation American. We also discussed the impact of her journey on her life today.

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Cyrene Slegona and Morgan Zipf-Meister

Interview partners Cyrene Slegona (76) and Morgan Zipf-Meister (39) pay tribute to Cyrene's father, Frank C. Slegona, by discussing his service. Cyrene reminisces about her favorite memories and what made him unique.

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Lisa Walters and Claire LeBlond

Claire LeBlond (25) speaks with her aunt Lisa Walters (62) about her childhood, finding value in work, and French learning songs.

My amazing aunt Lilly
December 24, 2022 App Interview

On December 24 of 2022, Naava Richlin (16) interviewed her aunt Lilly (56) about growing up in Ethiopia and being the first one in her family to leave the country. She immigrated from Ethiopia to France just after high school...