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I interviewed my grandmother Almita Vamos about her mother’s (my great grandmother) escape from Czarist Russia. A fascinating story about the inspirational and driven Rose Hyman.

This is an interview about someone who was born in Russia and moved to the US at a crucial age

For this project, I interviewed Dr. Justus Hartzok about his time in Russia working on his doctoral dissertation. During this interview, we discussed his interest in history, his host family, and various obstacles he had to adjust to.

My 86 yr old Dad recounts storytelling as entertainment, & our family’s oldest story plus a bit of alcohol & guns!

This was an interview with max stingle. He is from Russia

Tom White, son of Carol Fleckles White, talks with his uncle, Charles Schoebel Fleckles about moving from Massachusetts to Southern California with his family as a teenager in the early 1950's. Tom also moved from Massachusetts to California in 1979.

Bobby Read (20) talks with his aunt, Laura Rosseisen (57) about her family, her career and the ways in which they have intersected and developed together in her lifetime.

In this interview, conducted in November of 2018 in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Zia Tahmaseb (16) interviews her grandmother, Ulla Tahmaseb (82), about what it was like to grow up in Germany during WW2 as a child. We talk about what...

In this interview, conducted by Isabella Wright (16) in Birmingham, Alabama, Marie Lorino is interviewed about her life of 92 years. She shares stories of growing up in an immigrant family and growing up during the War.

Papa Jack talks about his family from Russia who immigrated to America 1920.

Interview with a History Major with a Russian Minor

We talked about Beverly’s life and career in art’s management. We also talked about Beverly’s parents’ journey from Russia to the United States.

In this interview, conducted November 27, 2018 in Hoover, AL, Mary Tate DeFore (16) interviews her grandmother, Anna DeFore, about growing up in Tallassee. Anna DeFore shares what life was like during the Vietnam War, moon landing, JFK assassination, and...

Bubbe (Myrna Tyson) and Grampy (Neal Tyson) to age 10!

My mom used to live in Russia, and she and her family would visit a small town during the summer. She and her cousins would get up to crazy things, which she tells me about here.

In this interview, conducted in Birmingham, Alabama, Ryan deMontluzin (17) and his mother (Christi, 52) talk about her childhood in Louisiana and the big events that she grew up with and around. Christi shares stories of life in Louisiana, college,...

In this interview, my mom reflects on her life. She also reminisces on her father.

Today I interviewed my mom, Traci Zieverink, in Birmingham, Alabama. We talked about my childhood, her childhood, and her parents life before she was born.

WE WILL DO THIS FOR MOTHER RUSSIA

In this interview we talk about what has happend in Raul's life and what has made him the person he is. Being a parent and a husband also comes up in his life story, and he learns lessons he would...

Asked questions about her past

In this interview, conducted November 2018 in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Queenie Samaha (16) interviews her neighbor and relative Donna Smaha (65) about her childhood growing up and significant events that have occurred during her lifetime. Mrs. Smaha talks about what...

My mom’s uncle speaks on his experience in Europe and his viewpoint about politics.

In this interview, conducted in November 2016 in Elgin, IL, Maddey O’Connell (16) interviewed her friend, Alex Burton (18) about his adoption journey from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy Russia. Alex shares his family story behind his adoption and his connection to his grandfather...

My Grandmother expresses stereotypes of California.