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This interview, conducted December 30, 2020 in Tustin, California Brady Steinle (12) interviewed his grandfather, Thomas Roddel (81).I learned so much about my grandpa’s life. I learned about some of his personal experiences, childhood and his accomplishments. He talked about...

Gathering at Juneberry on the anniversary of Dan’s death.

Long before texts, emails, and snapchat, if you wanted to talk to someone you either had to write a letter, or use the phone, and not a cell phone. Jake Freedman interviewed his grandfather Saul Freedman about his mid-high school...

An interview between a granddaughter and her Greek immigrant grandmother.

This Interview was recommended by Tony Schaefer while he asked questions to his grandmother about the 1950s & 1960s.

Me and my grandma talk about her life.

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My grandma has always had stories about growing up in Kansas City and the culture shock of moving to Chicago. So I wantes to hear more about her experiences

My mother and I talked about our family and what we hold valuable to us. I believe doing this interview will be something I cherish for the rest of my life.

Asking my brother-in-law questions

Today I interviewed my mom nanci schuld about her family and her history

I learned a little bit about my dads family history and what he did when he was my age

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, I Heaven Boone (16) interviewed Lyvette Marsh (47) about her childhood , family and current career. She shares stories about her family tradition, her most important impacts and commitment to...

My Great Grandma told stories about her childhood in the 1950s

The Way A Single Father Has To Be On A Teenage Female

This is an in depth interview about the life of Robert Greiner. Both the good and the bad and how it has effected him.

I had a talk with my godfather. We talked about him and his family

In this interview my mother, Maria Paredes, tells stories about her hometown, her rebellious childhood, happiest memories, and biggest regrets, as well as what it was like coming to the United States as an immigrant.

An interview about moments in Rosemary Barilla’s life.

We talked about if he had any regrets, what he was most grateful for and anything you wanted to tell me you never have.

Life in Mexico and Chicago for my godfather, Juan Alvarez, was never easy and he was brought up with a hard work ethic that helped him get to where he is today in life. Family, things that make you happy,...

A short interview about a the life of an imagrent here in Chicago

William discusses his migration from Puerto Rico to Chicago, his struggle with addiction, how to be resilient in the face of adversity, how poverty affected not only him but his family and how organizations like La Casa Norte help alleviate...

How would you like to be remembered? What has been the happiest moment of your life so far? The saddest? Talk about Lois Sladkey.

Deniz talks about growing up in Turkey in a small town called Mersen. He then moves to Istanbul for 4 years. After that he moves to Chicago. He also talks about his family and what he does for a living.