Growing Up American Graffiti

Madi McCusker interviews her grandfather, Jim Coverley. Jim shares his life experiences growing up in Modesto, California during the 1950s, American Graffeti. Madi and Jim both currently live in Reno, Nevada, 2017 Thanksgiving.

ImpeachMint #2 with Bill Large

Trump was just impeached again and what it meant for my dad and the 1960s.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen 2019

Josephine Cole (15) interviews her computer scientist father (Billy Cole, 50) on growing up in West Virginia, the events of September 11, 2001, religion and family. While he plays video games in the background, and her sister yells advise.

Cold War Army-Brat, Captain John Norris, and his "Forrest Gump life."

An interview with my dad, John Norris, speaking to my 11th grade High School History students at San Dieguito High School Academy in Encinitas, California in May 2018. My students had prepared questions after studying about the Cold War era...

Woodstock – and more
November 29, 2020 App Interview

We spoke about my mom’s childhood growing up in Queens, NY and her experience going to Woodstock in 1969.

Baltimore ’68: one more arson

A story of growing up in Baltimore in the 1950s and 60s, and how the riots after Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination affected one family.

Interview with my grandfather

I learned that my grandpa lived a very happy life.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen w/ James Epperson

In this Interview with my grandfather, James Epperson, we talked about his childhood and upbringing. He came from a very intricate family, where he mainly depended on himself and faced a variety of hardships.

Russ Greene on Returning from Military Service in 1968

Father talks about his military service, and what it was like to get involved in 1968 politics after his return.

From nothing to something

"I didn't have a skill so I figured if I went to the military they would teach me a skill which they did." On November 21,2019,in Cerritos,California, 15 year old Isaiah Brewington sat down with his 78 year old grandfather...

The American Dream

At the age of seven, Jesse Marino and his family came to America to seek asylum from communism in Cuba. On December 22nd in Toluca Lake, Mia Phillips sat down with her family friend, Jesse Marino(58 years old), to learn...

Frank White’s Moon Landing Story

Frank White speaks about his Moon Landing story for the Moon Landing in Context Project at Framingham State University. Topics include living abroad in the 1960s, the Apollo missions, Earthrise, the Vietnam War, astronauts, and the Overview Effect.

Race Riots Interview

I interview my Uncle Dan on the race riots and racial tensions of the latter 60s and how much that has changed in Detroit today.

El Entrevista Reál

“I was really excited to move to another country and experience new things like skateboarding.” 4:31-5:59 On January 9, 2020, in Los Angeles California, Lela Haro talked to her dad, Jorge Haro, about what it was like to immigrate from...

New York to Old York: Interview with a ‘69er

This is an interview by 20 year old Darlene Johnson with her 51 year old dad, Kevin Taylor, about what life was like back then from a media and technological standpoint.

English project

My grandmother was in facet of intergeration because she had friend but her mom was not in favor

Story Corps Interview

We talked about some memories she had throughout her life and her jobs and some advice she has.

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Juanita Floyd and Sara Berry

Friends Juanita Floyd (59) and Sara Berry (54) share a conversation about Juanita’s experiences integrating her elementary school in 1969 as the only Black student in her grade and about the value of trying to make a difference in other...

The Tenth

The struggles and thoughts of having 13 children when your dad is the 10th.