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Suzy Beinecke (35) interviewed her dad Glenn Clement (69) for a school assignment. The real reward was learning about his life, hearing him laugh at his favorite memories, and learning what he has found most valuable gazing back and looking...

I asked my father questions about his childhood and early life. We also touched upon his later years with his first experience voting and the attacks on 9/11.

Interview with my grandpa on the democratic convention.

Steve Desroches (47) and Darrin Shaffer (53) talk about international exchange and in particular the year of high school Shaffer spent in Denmark.

An interview with my grandfather surrounding US involvement in communism.

Mark Bauerschmidt and Judy Somershoe: interview about teaching and education in the 1960s.

Finishing a talk with my dad.

Lynn shares with Sarah her experience of going to the 1965 Presidential Inauguration, of attending Northwestern in Chicago in 1965-1969 during the campus uprisings, and recognizing the importance of living in diverse places with water roots.

[Recorded: Friday, March 3, 2023] Ann (72) and Gregory (18) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Ann is a representative of the White Hall District on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. Gregory is an undergraduate student...

An interview with Gabby Okusipe (15), Jillian Medvescek (17), and Bob Dralle (70) about his experiences during 1960 and his experiences during the Vietnam War.

I’m Penelope Bravo I was the interviewer and I interviewed Mark George Backes he is my grandpa I am 10 years old and he is almost 70 I really liked learning more about him cause I never knew about some...

My moms family’s immigration story.

I interview my grandmother, Carol McCool, about her experiences in the 1960s.

Todd was born in 1948 and grew up in White Plains, NY. He recounts being a child during the tensions like the arms race between Americans and Soviets. Merry is his daughter, trying to understand the impact of the Cold...

My Uncle Dan recalls his teenage years as the news cycle gradually revealed the horrors of the Vietnam war.

John Suarez starts by discussing his childhood and growing up in New York state. He talks about his experiences in the 1960s and 1970s. Suarez talks about learning to listen and avoid being judgmental. He discusses work and family around...

Interview with Papa

My grandpa started working when he was thirteen, he never dated and he looked up to his dad. After his dad retired he bought Napa and worked very hard there for 42 years before he retired.

Interview with Grandpa who lived during the 1960s.

In this interview, I discuss the opinion on the Cold War and the Relationship between Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan.

My dad shared some good memories of his childhood and how he adjust to things

A discussion of the Kennedy assassination and politics at the time

About the cold war

Talking bout my grandpa's army experience.

Sandra Close of Rio Dell, California shares stories about her family heritage from Italy, and how they immigrated to America. She also reveales experiences she had throughout her childhood, and adult life, opening a window into her life.