“My spirituality is very important.” Maria Perez & Troy Salthouse (Grandmother & Grandson)

Maria talks about her childhood in Boston in an Italian family. She talks about growing up in church, and what her spirituality means to her today.

Ilse H. and Elijah Wiseman (3)

Elijah Wiseman (17) talks with Ilse Hoffmann (88) about her life in Hamburg, Germany during the Second World War, living in Westchester as a German immigrant, and her family's experience living here.

Story of My Grandma

I wanted to learn more about my grandma's past and how different the world has changed for her over her life. I wanted to know more about how she met grandpa and how it was like living with him, I...

Elijah Wiseman and Ilse H. (2)

Elijah Wiseman (17) talks with Ilse H. (88) about her life in Hamburg, Germany during the Second World War, living in Westchester as a German immigrant, and her family's experience living here.

My great grandma Elizabeth

Talking to my grandparents and father about my Italian lineage. My great grandmother Elizabeth Panozzo makes her journey from Italy to America at five years old.

The Wine Bottle Story

My great aunt Rita tells the story about the wine bottle she keeps in her living room

How my mom’s side of the family migrate to the US

My family is German, Greek and Italian from my Mom's side of the family. Much endured through WWII

We Need More Teachers Like Her!

My name is Ozan Kara and I am a 17 years old cultural exchange student from Turkey. As an high school student in Bloomington, Indiana, I have had the chance to know a wonderful person, Vanessa Domizlaff, my German teacher...

Flying Farmers

Ralph Breding grew up in rural Idaho and, with his family, farmed land that his German grandparents homesteaded in 1912. Ralph’s daughter, Lesa, interviews him about the intersection of farming and flying airplanes beginning with his parents, Gilbert and Gertrude...

my first great thanksgiving

talked about our italian family and our relatives

Interview with Grandma

An interview conducted with my grandma who is of Italian heritage.

Ups and Downs

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, Michael Ormond interviews his Grandpa Helmut Rojewski after thanksgiving. Rojewski was from Poland then moved to Germany and finally the US. They discuss the struggles he had when...

German Immigrant Interview

An interviewer interviews a German immigrant named Alice.

The great thanks giving listen

This is my uncle Dag, he was born in Germany. He is one of the sweetest, most fun people I know.