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Connolly Irwin (13) interviews his Dad, Darrell Irwin (68) on life, aging, travel, moving and childhood

My grandma Gigi (67) tells me about her life in the 1950 and how she raised my mom and uncles.

I interviewed one of my teachers who was born in 1963.

Hello my name is Brayden Kenney and this is my social studies 8th grade project for my teacher Mr. Hodges and I enjoyed interviewing my Middle School Principal.

Interview with Claudia Deaton, age 70. Stories of her family, especially her dad, Austin Lane. Memories of her parents and sailing trips.

After growing up in a small Alabama town—with no running water until he was 6 years old—Don Harris joined the U.S. Army and flew military reconnaissance operations over China, Korea and Vietnam, completing his tour in Hawaii. He earned college...

Anna Snider (14) talks with her grandma, Linda Zenkert about her childhood and early years in life.

My dad Ryan Thompson (43) and me Madelyn Thompson (16) talked about fun and funny stories and memories from him past and me growing up.

Makayla (16) interviews grandmother Sarah (70) about her life. The discussion goes onto topics of love and loss of loved ones.

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Ai Choo Kong (“Lovely Pearl”), age 84, interviewed by her daughter, Lin Min Kong (“Bright Forrest”), age 52, about her life growing up in Malaysia, including enduring the Japanese occupation, emigrating to the US, and living in rural North Carolina....

Blaine Paxton Hall conveys his experience of “finding home” as, not only settling into Fearrington Village in March of 2010, but also as coming of age in a children’s home in Woodstock, Illinois and of feeling at home within his...

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...

Edward Gambill, entrepreneur and grandfather of 4, discusses his life experiences with his grandson, Finnegan, and how they have shaped him into who he is today.

I interviewed Jan Ellis. She is 75 and I know her because she is one of the local coordinators of my American exchange student organization CIEE (Council of International Educational Exchange). We talked about her social and political experiences she...

Jenny Modesitt (37) is a family friend of mine who had to have brain surgery to get rid of her epilepsy. In this interview, we talk about the struggles she had to go through, the people that helped her, and...

Three sisters from the harsh Midwest, growing up in a time when you needed to rely on each other. They embody the strengths and weaknesses of their time and in their place.

This interview captures memories and lessons that the interviewee Natalie Miller goes through during her 48 years of life. The interviewer is Daniel Miller at 14 years of age and is related to Natalie through being her son. Natalie talks...

Mark Rodriguez (48) talks to his daughter, Aurora Rodriguez (17), about his love for music and what his life was like when he was growing up. He also discusses his views on the creative process.

I am interviewing my great grandma Carol she is in her 80s. In the background you can hear my brother and grandpa having a little conversation because my grandpa didn’t know about the interview he had just gotten there. We...

Gertrude Richardson (82) talks to Ashley Pittman (21) about what she believes are some of life's most important lessons and what family means to her.

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Kenly Brand (14) interviews her mom Rhonda Brand (46)on her family history and childhood experiences.

My Dad, Glenn, in the summer of 1976 sold books door-to-door in North Carolina. He has lots of stories about events that happened while doing so, in addition to character traits of all the different types of people he met.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Hannah Clager (32) about her experiences traveling and studying abroad, in particular the intersection of art and human rights, and how it led her to her current work with Crisis Action, an organization that works...