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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...

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.

Abby Troxell: 2024-04-04 17:34:57 Diana Meale was my subject and she spoke about her and her husband's experiences during the 60's. They are my cousins who live in Florida now. They are in their mid 70's.

My mother's story's from her past

We spoke about my mom’s childhood growing up in Queens, NY and her experience going to Woodstock in 1969.

My grandmother was in facet of intergeration because she had friend but her mom was not in favor

Growing up in NYC

A reflection of life in Sausalito in 1969. High school hangouts at the "drive -in," drag racing with the "Marin Gear Men," the Altamont Free Concert, and the live music of San Francisco in the late 60's.

The struggles and thoughts of having 13 children when your dad is the 10th.

Friends Juanita Floyd (59) and Sara Berry (54) share a conversation about Juanita’s experiences integrating her elementary school in 1969 as the only Black student in her grade and about the value of trying to make a difference in other...

This is an interview by 20 year old Darlene Johnson with her 51 year old dad, Kevin Taylor, about what life was like back then from a media and technological standpoint.

This is a brief retelling of one of the adventures of my youth.

In which I hold up records for Dad to respond to (lightning round style) with a comment or story.

A prolonged discussion that branches from Rosevelt’s presidential campaign to that time my sister threw me down a ramp in a stroller.

Interview about the Apollo landing on the moon featuring someone who experienced it in 1969.

Interview with David and Janet Hazen as they recall where they were on July 20, 1969 (first moon landing) and what it was like growing up in such an interesting era of history. They also talk about some of the...

Back in the day, it often took years for things that happened on the coasts to really impact the Heartland. The coincidences of Norm’s life in 1969, while traveling in Europe (on a trip earned as a reward for serving...

My Grandma’s experience with the history of music.

My Papa, Steve Hoffman, describes his time in basic training.

Stacee interviews her mother about the time in her life when she was single and free.

Sheri Solomon (56) interviews her mom Lola Yale (76) about growing up in a farm close to Walla Walla, WA and about her affinity to music and theater. Lola talks about being in charge of the Musical Production of the...

Gwen Benner: 2020-08-25 20:51:30 Gwen Benner talks with Margaret Sohm about her memories of life in rural Iowa and growing up from an adolescent to a young bride in college.

Suzanne Armstrong (74) discusses her life in the sixties, talking with her granddaughter and friend about Vietnam, Martin Luther King Jr., and general life during the time.

Linda Nix explains things in her life during the latter part of the 20th century.

This is an interview of my Dad. Hope you enjoy!