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The interview was how my Grandpa was affected by Polio. It also showed how it affteced is outlook on life.

i interviewed my grandma about my great grandma (her mom). we talked about the stories of my grandma working as a nicu nurse and working in a soda shop. we talked about her dreams to be an actress and about...

A man talks about having Polio as a child that made him physically handicapped, and his experiences teaching physically handicapped children.

Gary interviews his grandmother Irene about her life.

On November 26, 2018, Claudia Turnbough interviews her father, Sonny Turnbough about his life growing up, and the history of our family.

Carol Bulwinkle was born in Santa Barbra, California and moved to Charlotte North Carolina shortly after she got Polio as a child. The effects still impact her today. She grew up in Charlotte and moved to Charleston, South Carolina when...

Tovah Kohl (36) shares with her colleague, Helen Wilmot [no age given], how her cultural background influences her identity and the importance she places on preserving her family's story for future generations.

Mary Macnabb recounts experiences from her childhood and present years, and discusses the many hardships she has endured.

Susan talks to her daughter about her childhood, her college life, growing political awarness, her pride in her computer skills and expectations of women who raised families.

I ask my sister about her time in high school, her personal experience with 9/11, her opinion on technology, and her biggest concerns for the future of the world.

Randall Black (67) tells her daughter, Holly Phillips (44), about his childhood on his family's farm in Illinois and about contracting, surviving, and recovering from polio as a young child.

During this, we discussed various topics about the 2000s. We discussed, 9/11, various trends and fads, and other childhood memories.

History project 11/25/18. This interview took place in Birmingham, Alabama. Alex Holt discusses with his mother her childhood and how her childhood affected her today. They then discuss how she wants to be remembered and what she wants for her...

Kanani Choy, 57 is interviewed by her good friend Holly Cost 53.

Monica Tran (17) interviews her dad, Thuan Tran (55) about what his life was like after leaving Vietnam. He talks about how leaving Vietnam was for him as well as his early experiences in America. He also mentions how polio...

Steve Desroches (47) and Adam Peck (84) have a rather philosophical discussion shortly after Adam's 84th birthday and on his 41st wedding anniversary about life, the passing of time, and the rhythms and patterns in life, if there even are...

Robert G. Kullman (94) was interviewed by his granddaughter, Colleen Kehoe-Conn (44) prior to quarantining on February 22, 2020. Grandpa Kullman describes his family and neighborhood during the Depression, childhood, surviving Polio, service in World War II, marriage and family,...

In this interview, on November 24, 2018, in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Nick Velezis interviews his grandmother, Bonnie McGrath, about her life growing up in Michigan. Nick asked him about his life during the Civil Rights Movement, John F. Kennedy's death,...

I talked about how my grandpa grew up and the best parts of his life.

Wyatt and Will Derickson speak to their great uncle Jack Driscoll about growing up in Peabody Massachusetts and overcoming polio

Interview by Dr. Janet Woods and Governor Mark Aaron.

Susan Di Christina (40) interviews her mother-in-law, Joan Di Christina (73) about Joan’s family ancestry and the history of the Erie Canal.

Jonathon Clanton (14) interviews his grandpa, Richard Woodworth (72), on December 6, 2018 in his dining room. The main focus is his grandpa's life in the military and his childhood. The conversation is enlightening for Jonathon, who had little knowledge...