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In this interview,conducted in November 2017 in Chicago,IL,Karizma Blackburn (17) interviews her father Clifton Blackburn(64) about the identity he has molded into from childhood and family lineage. He depicts the laughter of memories that can bring joy.Mr.Blackburn reveals how huge...

My grandmother’s experience growing up in Germany during the end of World War 2, and her journey to the United States.

Life of a good Midwest girl after 93years

I interviewed my grandma, Myrna, and asked questions about her childhood including her parents and siblings, her motherhood while raising my mom and her other children, and her favorite memories of her grandchildren.

We discussed different stories from her life and some wisdom she has learned for others.

“My childhood was actually great!” In November of 2018, ninth grade student, Olivia Foxman interviewed her grandmother, Shelly Foxman. Olivia learns about Shelly’s admirable  childhood post World War ll. Shelly’s story starts in 1951 in Chicago, but her family's story originates...

On November 22, 2017 in La Grange Park, Illinois, Declan Joseph Hynes (13) interviewed Barbara Ann Potucek. Throughout the interview Declan talked to Barbara about her life through her childhood, teenage years, work, marriage, kids and grandkids. Her life was...

This is my Nana giving a little insight on her life and sharing things that she has learned through it.

We talked about my life as a kid, and what my mother’s life was like. We also talked about times in both of our lives where we had been the most in trouble and when our parents were the most...

An interview between a granddaughter and her Greek immigrant grandmother.

In this interview, made on December 13, 2020 in Naperville IL, Heidi Mick (13) interviews Deidre Mick (49) about important events and people in her life. Deidre talks about how her childhood has greatly affected her life, and what her...

I interviewed Christine DeMordaunt (my mom) and she is always been a person I look up to and want to know more about her work experience and about her mom, whom I never got to meet. Christine shares life lessons...

An interview between a granddaughter and her Greek immigrant grandmother.

Maggie Kane, 16 years old, interviews her grandma, Joyce Regan. She talks about her childhood and family.

Marriage and early immigration story

I interviewed my father who helped gave great advice for young couples, raising children, etc

This interview of Howard was recorded at friendship village in Kalamazoo Michigan

Daughter and mother discuss about supernatural things that happened in her past . The briths of her children and more.

Jerry and Candace discuss there lives from childhood to adulthood to becoming grandparents from the 1950s to 2019.

The interview with Irene about her difficult times in life and good times and how it’s pushed her to do better. The lessons that were learned that pushed her into a successful future.

Susan Soric talks about her life and the path that led her to becoming a lesbian mother and minister.

I talked about life with my mother and things she did with her life. I also talked her beliefs and things she wanted to change about her life.

Although I never knew my great great grandparents, this interview with my grandmother made it feel like I knew them my whole life. On December 31, 2018, I, Kate Godfrey, interviewed my grandmother Carol Burns in Scottsdale, Arizona. The stories...

My grandma lived a very interesting life. She’s done a lot of things in her lifetime and been through different struggles. All the while taking care of her children, then other children, then my fathers children! She works very hard...

My interview had a variety of questions covering her life before she had me and my siblings.