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Dad's history

Sisters Paula Bendel and Rhonda Pupella remember their grandparents, Clyde and Mabel Nancarrow (paternal) and Herbert and Sarah Phelps (maternal), and share stories of their time on the family farms.

"I knew it was going to be hard and I knew I’d be different, but I knew I could compete with any of ’em." Barnie Botone recalls his 34-year career working on the railroad. Produced by StoryCorps. Originally aired December...

William ‘Bill’ Creasy (82) and his daughter Susan Creasy (51) talk about his childhood in Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.

Me and Catherine Long sit down and discuss life as the daughter of a rail road worker and facing the adversity of helping her husband fight through MS.

Linda interviews her mother Dolores about how she met her husband and at age 16 traveled to Mexico to find him again.

Christy Fitch (35) interviews her grandfather James Gooch (85) about moving from Neon, KY to Detroit, MI.

Today we interviewed our grandparents about their lives in Alabama, my grandfathers military service in Germany and 33 years working for the railroad, raising 2 children one of whom had a serious medical condition and we talked about how they...

My father's memory of his early years, growing up in New England

I sat down to talk with my grandparents about how they met, fell in love, and got married. We hit the 45 minute cutoff point without wrapping up, but talked about how they navigated conversion to Catholicism, family tensions, and...

Rodney Anderson reflects on his childhood growing up in Minnesota

One Small Step partners Katie Pina (36) and Mario Navarro (52) share a conversation about growing up, their families, their children, and the COVID-19 pandemic. They also talk about their frustrations with US politics, their perspectives on religion, and their...

John Fendrich interviews Jesse Veach, a student in a class that he teaches at Common Place.

Tahir Mansour (74) is interviewed by his granddaughter Leyla Mansour-Cole (21) about his family’s life in Palestine as a child and his journey to the US to pursue a college education.

Skip told Wilson about his memories of Smithville and about how it was when he grew up compared to today.

Victor Stiller, 66 years old was interviewed by his grandson, Ethan Tripp, who is 19 years old. We talked about Vic's childhood in New York, life in Phoenix, Arizona, and his thoughts and values as a whole.

Sherry talked about her influences, what she is grateful for and the power of forgiveness.

“Young women can succeed if they find their niche, and are realistic about their abilities. Just go for it.” Picture a house at the top of a hill where the beautiful Esopus Creek below provided opportunities for swimming, fishing, and...