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On Appalachian Flatfoot Dancing with professional musician, Rebecca Stout

We discussed his work experiences and growing up in Buchanan county.

An interview with Danny Owens about his life in the Buchanan County area.

Margaret "Maggie" Linsky (56) interviews husband Andre Leo Linsky (66) about his childhood growing up in the coal country of West Virginia, his experiences as a Sunday School teacher, his years of philosophy study in New Mexico, and his return...

This is an interview from my grandmother, Betty Austin. In this interview she talks about her early childhood, her relationship with my grandfather, and about all of her work experiences.

[Recorded: Monday, March 21, 2022] Gerard Alexander (56) and Nathan Moore (41) have an impromptu One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Gerard, a UVA professor, and Nathan, general manager of WTJU radio station, discuss anthropology and their experiences traveling...

General conversation with Mimi

My mother’s life and work in the Appalachian area.

Grandpa’s insights into Appalachia, Vietnam and the state of the country.

Dr.Kathy Witt talks about her career as a teacher and principal.

I interviewed Danny Spurlock for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

In this interview we talked about my father in his current job and his past jobs. We also got into his life and what means the most to him.

This is an interview about my father’s work life, and his stories about working in Appalachia.

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

We remember the Cochrans’ part in establishing the Connellsville coke industry and Sarah B. Cochran’s philanthropy.

Today I talked with Janet about where she worked and where she grew up. I also talked with her about her experience in Buchanan County.

Life Partners Walter Davis (64) and Bill Fields (55) talk about the one room school houses, the Peace Corps, their Unitarian Universalist Church, and other places where they’ve found a sense of community and what the word means to them.

An interview with my father about life and work in Buchanan County

Pellissippi State Libraries librarian Allison McKittrick talks with Dean of the PSCC Libraries Mary Ellen Spencer about her favorite places and favorite artist in Appalachia as well as what it means to be from East Tennessee.

[Recorded: Monday, September 11th, 2023] Emily and Cole have a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Emily is a Second Year at the University of Virginia from Wise, Virginia. Cole is also a Second Year at UVA from Needham,...

Part 2 of Grandpa’s insights into Appalachia, Vietnam, and the state of the world.

The proper pronunciation of Appalachia...and more.

Thurman, family, houses in Greenville, Papa's family, Appalachia, Shenandoah Valley

Social worker Susan Raines and her life in Buchanan County.

[Recorded: Thursday, October 19, 2023] Juliana Paine (20) and Logan Smith (22) have a One Small Step conversation at the VPM office in Charlottesville, Virginia. Their conversation was recorded during Democracy360, the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s three-day biennial conference. Juliana...