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Esther Kim (38) talks with her stepfather, Charles Kelly (84) about his childhood during World War II, the influence of art, and his unlikely merging with a Korean family -- which has helped him experience the "School of Love".
This is the life of my dad who has lived 76 years in Vermont and lived a humble, hardworking life!
In this interview, Laura Smith (16) interviews her grandmother Betty Hendrix (80). Betty shares her memories of growing up during World War II and living in Alabama during the civil rights movement. This interview was conducted on November 22, 2018,...
Kaelin Barke: 2020-11-29 00:17:18 I interview my grandmother about how her younger life was including her childhood, parents, grandparents, school, and her husband.
I interviewed my Uncle Rob Beckett and he talked about how he went into college and never expected to end up in the Navy
Hailey Yoshida (16) talks with her great-grandmother, Marye Kimoto (97) about her experience in Japanese internment camps and her life afterward. Marye also talks about what it was like to live during World War II.
This interview is with my grandfather Gerald Sunkin who is 83 years old. He speaks about his childhood and where he grew up. He tells about where his parents are from and what his parents did and what they were...
This is an interview with my grandma, about her childhood and the difference between growing up today compared to her time, 80 years ago. She grew up in Los Angeles, during the end of the Great Depression and World War...
Audrey (86) talks about her childhood during WWII, her career as a teacher and a religious minister, a blind date leading to a long marriage and more.
It's our first interview, for me and my Mom, and we get to talking all about growing up in South Philadelphia in a row home on 11th and Porter. My Mom shares how her father was killed in World War...
Iris Maxine Pontius moved to Florida to be with her soldier husband Wayne during the final months of WWII. She brought a radio from home which became a source of news and entertainment for their twelve-cabin community. At war’s end,...
Matthew August: 2020-06-13 16:17:46 Matt August, age 42, interview with Grandma Kathleen Caldarella Riley, age 94, about significant periods in her life. She speaks about her family growing up and her time working in the WWII manufacturing plants. We touch...
Meet Cathleen Engelsen! A historical artist from Surf City, NJ. Cathleen shares her stories and experiences as an artist on the Jersey Shore. Enjoy this women's history month special!
Mitchel Branden (58) talks with his daughter, Tasha Branden (19) about how his life influenced his time in the U.S. Navy (1980-1984) and how the navy influenced his life post service.
Joe sits down with Fred & Phyllis Herschelman. Fred served our country in the U.S. airforce for various wars. Phyllis is the loving matriarch of a loving family in Central, Illinois.
George, WWII Veteran, shares about his adventures riding the rails across country as a teen and finding his way home to Tacoma WA again before joining the Navy. He shares about racial conflict aboard ship and an attempted mutiny.
This is an interview I did with my 86-year-old grandmother. She lived in Germany through WWII and had a very interesting life, resulting in some unusual stories. She now lives on an out-of-service farm in Pennsylvania's Amish Country. In this...
This interview is for the Oral History Project in HIST 190 with Dr. Sibbel. The interview is conducted by Cael Ormsby (21) with his grandmother Delores Phelps (93) about living in the US during World War II. Please note that...
Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...
Michael DiSalvo, 45, eldest son of Frank DiSalvo, 73, interviews his father about fatherhood and his advice for Michael's children.
At age 98, a veteran of World War II talks with his grandson about his childhood in the South, his experiences in the war, receiving the Bronze Star, and adapting to life after service
My great grandmother was a dental assistant in World War II and talks about her experiences and how hectic or normal things could be. She talks about the different people she knew and the different things she learned.
Grandma Margaret Vitale talks about the Great Depression, meeting her husband, life during and after WWII.
[Recorded: Tuesday, March 15, 2022] Stacy Bolling (44) and Susan Wenger (83) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Susan shares her experiences growing up in the mid-20th century, including the Civil Rights era and the Vietnam War....
Robin Liesenfelt and her aunt Joan Hill discuss life lessons and missed opportunities.