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In this interview, Isabelle Papa talks to her dad, Joe Papa, about his childhood and his experience with growing up with four sisters. He shares both happy and sad memories, but says that overall he was lucky to have such...

In this interview, conducted on November 27, 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Stephanie Urban (16) interviews her mother Francine Urban (51) about her life growing up. Francine tells her daughter about her favorite things growing up in Atlantic...

Interview with my oma (grandma)

In this test recording, Cecilia Munoz at Egg Harbor Township High School in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, records a practice audio file for the 2018 pilot of the Great Thanksgiving Listen. Cecilia is in grade 10 and is studying...

In this interview, recorded on November 23 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, Jesselyn Ablett (17) interviewed her meme Ellen Cobb about her childhood. Along with the person who was the most influential in her life. They also discuss what...

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Hector Gaud interview his grandmother Josefina Gaud about her childhood and her memories with her family. Ms. Gaud shares her experiences and memories as her job as...

From the 1950s on the farm in North Carolina, to blind school in New Brunswick, to Northgate II in Camden, NJ, Mr. Rhoe has lived a life full of adventure!

We talked about his parents, future of the country, memories, what he is thankful for, family traditions, the military, advice to his younger self, and proudest moments. We also talked about his childhood and his profession as a physicist.

In this interview, I (16M) talk to my Mother (38F) after Thanksgiving and we discuss what her childhood was like, culture between Honduras and The United States, and influences in her life.

In this interview, conducted on November 25, 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Umme Rumana (41) talks to her daughter, Tasmia Rahman (16) about how her childhood and life was like in Bangladesh before coming to America. Mrs. Rumana...

In this interview, conducted on November 26, 2017 in Middletown, New Jersey, Sophie Dalfonzo (14) interviews her grandmother Pearl Siegel (70) about her life story. Ms. Siegel talks about how her family traveled from Poland to Germany to America and...

Lauren Gant, a student at Egg Harbor Twp. High School interviews her mom, Angie Gant, for the Great Thanksgiving Listen 2019. She talks about why she took the career path she did, some of her earliest childhood memories, and her...

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Cecilia Munoz (16) interviews her past teacher history teacher, Ralph Bernard (65) about the events that shaped him into the influential person he is today. Mr. Bernard...

On January 5, 2020, Danielle Faltraco (16) interviewed her father Peter. They talk about his childhood in Belleville, NJ, working at a car dealership, and being a father and granddad. He talks about some of his old hobbies such as...

In this interview, recorded on November 24 2018, Don Cornelius, who is a resident of Halifax, Virginia, is interviewed by his granddaughter, Erin Kee, a resident of Egg Harbor township. Don is asked about his life and childhood via phone...

In this interview, conducted on November 25, 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Tim Medina (16) interviews his mother Tavita Medina (50) about her childhood experiences and some of her stories growing up. She also talks about what religion...

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Marissa Feldman (17) interviews her grandmother Theresa Feldman (81) about what her life was like growing up, what school was like for her and touched a little...

In this interview, conducted on November 22, 2018 in Marmora, New Jersey, Ava Young (16) interviews her cousin Tabitha Stauffer (19) about how, who, and what impacted her life in highschool, advice she would give to people, and how she...

In this interview, conducted in December 2019 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Junior at Egg Harbor Township HS, Niki Danz (17) interviews her dad Bill Danz (46) about his 27 years of being a firefighter. He shares his story...

Rita Bowman (58) talks to her daughter, Sam Armengolt (16), about her childhood and what she has learned throughout her life. Born into a lower class family, Rita took care of her younger siblings while growing up; at 18 she...

In this interview, Tommy Franklin (13) interviews his grandfather Hienz Kiebler (79). This is conducted over the phone, with Hienz being in Cranford, NJ, and Tommy in Crofton, MD. Hienz tells about his childhood and about his moving from Poland...

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Lafayette, NJ, Myra is discussing her memories from her childhood and how her life changed once meeting her husband Carmen. She talks about the struggles of being financially unstable in her childhood,...