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Life to America

Paulina, during the war the Nazis would make their lives miserable. When she was four they were taken from their home in Romania and forced them into a ghetto where they waited to be taken to Auschwitz. Her father was...

We talked about the story of my grandma’s relatives and their experience during the Holocaust and afterwards.

Interview -WWII

A history from elementary through present day, highlighting school, work, family and words of wisdom.

In this interview, conducted in March 2019 in Lafayette, CO, Tom Lounsbury interviews his friend Renee Frances Krahn about her late father Jacob Frances’ persecution by the Nazis in Thessaloniki, Greece and of his escape to work in the Greek...

Rachel Markowitz at 86 talks with her son Michael Kuperstein 61 and grandson Zach Kuperstein 26 about some of her early life with Michael and her WWII and Holocaust experiences

For my Living History Project, I interviewed my grandma about her family’s experiences during the Holocaust: from growing up in a Siberian labor camp to immigrating to the United States.

We discussed life in Germany before WWII, coming to America as a Jewish immigrant, and experiences as a Jew in Germany and America.

Although aligned with different parties, One Small Step conversation partners Jeff Chamberlain (61) and Jay Brown (49) connect on some of their more moderate stances, their thoughts on healthcare, and their hopes for the country's future.

Looking back at the life of a first generation child of Holocaust survivors

Betty Grebenschikoff, 79, is interviewed by her daughter Jennifer Grebenschikoff, 58.

Being in love can be difficult, hower if two people love each other so much they make it seem almost as if it’s easy. Just ask Anabelle and Richard Sher. Throughout their journey of being in love, Annabelle and Richard...

Daniel Golden (38) interviews his grandmother Eve Heyman (92) about her memories as a German-Jew immigrant in the U.S. during WWII.

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.

Zoe (14) interviews her mother, Ellin (?), about her journey to learn about the Kladno Torah that hangs in their synagogue.

My grandmothers experiences as a child in the holocaust as well as what her life was like when she got to America

Al Rickli is interviewed by his son Richard, grandson Stephen, and daughter-in-law Elizabeth about growing up in New York City and his experiences in WW II.

Oscar, born in Siberia, was a toddler when WWII broke out. His father was in the Russian military and could see what was taking place in Europe and became fearful for his family. After a stint in a Polish relocation...

One Small Step partners Robbie Callahan (68) and William "Bill" Franklin (72) discuss becoming aware of the civil rights movement, how they became interested in politics, and having a "minority mindset."

He told me about my grandfathers story

Robin Stein (67) interviews her friend Hanni Myers (90) about her experiences growing up in Austria during the second World War, her family's escape to the states, and her experiences learning, traveling, and building intergenerational relationships in the U.S. and...

Ninety-one year old Henry Raymont talks about his life and love with help from my mother, Wendy Marcus Raymont, who has Alzheimer’s disease. They live together in Mexico.

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Eva was eight months old when Hitler come to power. Her father was part of the resistance and fled with her and her brothers to Marseille, France then on to Lyon where he continued to fight for the resistance. Her...