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On November 28, 2020, I, Ella Thomason Glenn, interviewed my grandfather on the topics of childhood, war years, ancestry, as well as everyday life.

In this interview, I am asking my grandma questions about the past and his life was in her perspective. I definitely learned more from this interview and I think you will too!

My grandmother, Philomena, told me about life growing up in Ireland, her experiences as an immigrant, her career as a nurse, and her thoughts on generation Z.

Talking with my grandfather about his life in California and as a parole agent in the 60s.

In this interview, we talked about the bussing program in California during the 1970s.

In this Isabella Miya (16) interviewed with Jan Hildebrand (75) her grandma about her life growing up in the 50s and 60s. As a young adult, Jan experienced a lot of racial tension because of her friends she associated with....

We talk about childhood, persistence, and education.

A daughter interviews her Dad about his childhood, debating politics with his dad, when he became a hippy, hitchiking through Europe, discovering the rennaissance faire, and how he met my mom.

We talked about her childhood memories growing up in northern California in the 70s. She discussed a funny childhood story, the loss of her best friend when she was eleven, the interesting farm life of her parents, and the jobs...

My grandfather talks briefly about his childhood and a few of his experiences and life lessons.

A conversation between myself, Marin Davis, and my grandfather, Jeffrey Lew about his experience with various events of the 1960s.

Eugene Milton Williams, also known as "Milton," discusses his life and experience as a member of the Oakland Fire Department. Milton was the first African-American firefighter to integrate Oakland fire houses between 1954 and 1955. This interview was conducted by...