Escaping from the Nazis

“My grandmother didn’t want to leave, and my mother, very bravely at age 24 went back to Prague and got her mother and her younger sister Mimi out of Prague with great difficulty… on the last train before Hitler marched...

Thanksgiving

I have just interviewed my grandfather. And from what he has told me he has lived a very happy and productive life. He has told me about things I did not know about him when he was in the military...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

During my interview with my grandmother, we mainly discussed childhood information, her family, our Czech traditions and roots, and of course finally myself included.

Teresa

It's her vacation story, where her mother would take her during the summer. She talks about how her childhood was and how she was treated.

Defecting from Czechoslovakia with Irene Rosen and Kristin Koznarsky

Irene Rosen defected from Czechoslovakia at 11 years old. Her family’s clever escape from the Communist regime showcases the trials and tribulations of immigrants in the 1970’s. She reflects on her experience and elaborates on her unique story.

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Louise Warner and Julie Miccichi

Louise Warner, 72, talks with her daughter, Julie Warner Miccichi, 40, about Louise’s youth as a first generation American, how she met and married her husband, Bob, and lessons learned from parenting four children.