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life in the 40s and 50s, embracing life, unconditional love and care for everyone

In this interview, conducted November 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, Gabriel Watson interviews his mother, Patricia Watson about her family lineage, expectations in life, siblings, the location of her upbringing, and what she is most prideful of in life

Jennifer DiCostanzo talks about her life experiences from the 1970s and 80s and how it shaped her career in real estate, sharing stories and advice that she learned along the way.

In this interview, conducted in November 2023 in Birmingham, AL, Mary Cecilia Ledbetter (17) interviews her “Grandaddy” (83) about his experiences growing up, and his time in the Air Force. He shares stories that made up his childhood, life in...

I talked to my mom about what it was like for her growing up and having me. She told me about her having me, meeting my dad, and moving around in high school.

This is a brother to sister interview.

In this interview I talked with my father about his childhood all the way to when my sister and I were born. We went over his family and hopes for the future.

First of our "Memories of Colonial Beach" Story Corps Interviews: Jessie Davis Hall (85) has lived in Colonial Beach for 83 years!

The story of my father's early life before starting a family.

This is an interview with my Grandma, Linda Towner. She is my mother’s mother. We talked about some childhood memories and some important experiences in her life!

Background information from my mother.

This interview is mainly about what my dads life was like when he was growing up and what career path he chose to work in.

Learning about my mom as a child

We talked about Christina's life and her accomplishments. To learn more read our memoir, The Story of Christina and I https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B091CL5MML/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1616991723&sr=1-1

Short chat about growing up in California, what my dad was like, and reading. We also dabbled a bit with ethnicity and heritage.

Taylor Fletcher 29 speaks with his Grandmother Tessie Evonne Brummell 87 about growing up in Kansas City, Kansas in the 1930s and 1940s. She relates stories from the war, segregation, and her parents and grandparents.

My dad shared some stories about his childhood and growing up on a farm. He also explained how big of an impact basketball has had in his life.

Diana Cortina-Rodriguez (33) speaks with her grandmother Norma Taulet-Ball (90) about her life growing up in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

This is a interview of what it was like growing up in the United States as a immigrant.

I decided to interview my best friend kylie, 21, because we are from very different areas of the US, and because religion is a topic we do not relate on.

My interviewee and I talked a lot about certain experiences she’s had that shape her into who she is today.

I sat down and asked questions for my dad to answer

During this interview, we got a chance to get closer by going through questions he enjoyed answering for this thankful evening!

Madison Schaefer (19) interviewing her best friend Jia DiDio-Vazquez (19) in York, Pennsylvania. They discuss Jia’s life growing up, coming to terms with her identity and spirituality, and how their friendship has influenced each other.