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Ben Sachs-Cobbe talks with his Aunt Toni about her childhood in a crowded apartment in Chicago's west side, her getting an education, falling in love, and surviving cancer.

In this interview, conducted in November 17th , 2017, in Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, Illinois, Biljana Tanceva (16) interviews her Law teacher Miss Douglas (53) about her childhood and the beginning of her adulthood. Miss Douglas shares her story...

Mary Suzanne Chladek Gehardt (77) discusses about where she grew up and what was it was like to live in Southside, Chicago. She also discusses about her work life starting at hospice to real estate to becoming the first woman...

Keith Dick of Baytown, Texas, happens to be the nephew of Paul Revere from the 1960s/1970s rock and roll group, Paul Revere and the Raiders. Paul Revere died in 2014, but Keith has fond memories of spending time with his...

Dave “Big Daddy” Lindsey and Charlie talk about the 1960s.

Richard Daley and the 1968 Democratic Convention

I️ asked my dad about starting his own company and the difficulties and rewards that come with it.

Katherine Noone Interviewing her 75 year old grandmother, Dolores Mirabelli

I got to interview my grandpa about the 1960’s. it was Avery informative and cool to learn more about his experiences during that time.

My grandma talks about her experiences in the 1960s

Musician and historian Stephen Wade talks with his friend Matt Brown about Stephen's musical beginnings, studying banjo with his mentor Fleming Brown in the 1970s, and his reflections on the Old Town School then and now. Since learning to play...

Talked with Maureen Muckian about growing up in Chicago, Christmas holiday and childhood memories.

Meredith Stehr (16) talks with her father John (64) about his childhood in the 1960s.

When a young Reggio "The Hoofer" McLaughlin first started tap dancing in Chicago, venues turned him away at the door, saying "we haven't booked a tap dancer since 1945!" In this conversation with his coworker Mareva Lindo, he talks about...

The activism happened inside the Astro Restaurant as well as outside. The waitresses were allies to the gay community.

A conversation between Larry Rand & Skip Landt. This conversation was recorded at the school on July 26th, 2017. Go to www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to hear selected excerpts from interviews collected as part of the StoryCorps-Old Town School partnership.

An interview with my dad, John Norris, speaking to my 11th grade High School History students at San Dieguito High School Academy in Encinitas, California in May 2018. My students had prepared questions after studying about the Cold War era...

A conversation between Mehran Jalili & Maya Tatiana. This conversation was recorded at the school on July 25th, 2017. Go to www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to hear selected excerpts from interviews collected as part of the StoryCorps-Old Town School partnership.

I talk to my granddad about his teenage years and what he would do for fun.

This is me talking to my grandpa who was born in the early 50s. we talking about the Vietnam War, Martin Luther King, Junior, civil rights movement, and overall how life was in the 60s.

Linda Bodine shares her experience with life in the 60's

Patricia Mukherjee (90) talks about her childhood and her life as well as her relationship with her husband.

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...

Andy and Sharon talked about what it was like growing up in Chicago in the 30/40/50s.

Josephine Cole (15) interviews her computer scientist father (Billy Cole, 50) on growing up in West Virginia, the events of September 11, 2001, religion and family. While he plays video games in the background, and her sister yells advise.