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Elizabeth Tilles (89) talks to her granddaughter Rebecca Tilles (21) and friend Susan Goldstein (66) about her life growing up in Germany and working as a nurse during World War II.

Rosa Rio, 106, is interviewed by her friend, Tara Schroeder, 45.

Frank Zeidler, the former socialist mayor of Milwaukee, looks back on his life in politics and his personal experiences of local and national history.

A grandmother tells her granddaughter about growing up and her married life.

Dennis talked about his work as minister, which he deeply enjoyed, as well as about his family.

Dan Shellenbarger interviews his mother, Sue, about her activist work.

Roz interviews her parents for their 50th wedding anniversary and tells them things the family has said about them.

Dan interviews his mother Janet about her childhood, immigrating to the United States from Italy and settling in Chicago.

About my mother’s life.

Friends, Wendy (65) and John (72), talk about the Richmond Peace Center.

Ray Rosing tells his granddaughter about growing up in Illinois, his experiences in WWII and his family.

Dale Hutchens, 53, interviews his father Eugune Hutchens, 80, about his life, his abiding interest in radio and his experiences growing up in a poor, sharecropping family

Margie, 63, interviews Phyllis, 85, about her work in the lesbian rights movement and the influence that she has had on Margie’s life.

A woman interviews her elder sister about her experiences traveling to Africa in the peace corps, on a fulbright, motherhood and life choices.

Joe (80) tells his grandson James (40) about his family, his childhood, his work life, his marriage, his daughter (James’s mother), his emphysema and his outlook on life.

Sisters Lynn Shearon (66), Jo Hatton (64) and Janclay Peavley (57) talk about their parents and grandparents.

Mother and son duo, Erana Leiken [no age given] and Brian Leiken (49) remember Erana's brother and Brian's uncle, Bernard Leiken.

John Daigle Jr. interviews his father, John Daigle Sr., about his father and childhood, his own children and family and his thoughts about morality, his Catholic faith and war.

Leslie Boettcher (82) talks with he husband Art Boettcher (93) about his childhood, family, volunteer work and career.

A woman interviews her father about his marriage and 9 children

Evan and Rosina Interview Edward White to know a little bit more about his background

Karen Cathers tells her kids, Nikki Pison, Justin Peone, Christina Pappalardo about her childhood growing up with Communist parents during the Cold War, marrying an older man when she was 17, and feeling determined to be a “perfect” mother for...