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Phyllis Gunther (80) talks to her two sons, Bram Gunther (47) and Matt Gunther (44) about the experience of being burned as a child and the impact that has had on her life, her husband, children and grandchildren.

Grandson interviews Grandmother about life in Philippines, emigrating to US, Japanese occupation of Phillipines during WWII

Daughter interviews mother about her adoption, raising children, and mother’s life and career as teacher

Marion Kaslon talks to her daughters, Karen Schlam and Terri Gilbert, about her family history in Brooklyn, her father’s business savvy and meeting and marrying their father.

Joe sits down with Fred & Phyllis Herschelman. Fred served our country in the U.S. airforce for various wars. Phyllis is the loving matriarch of a loving family in Central, Illinois.

Michael Diaz-Rivera (23) interviews his mother, Linda Diaz-Rivera-Cleveland (46) about her life, focusing on her experience as a mother.

Gerald (Jerry) Rudnick (68) interviews his uncle Alfred Klinger (87) about his European bicycling adventures taken after the death of his wife, Kit. Alfred went to Germany in part to visit Jerry, who was there visiting his son, and to...

Michelle Souza (58) talks to her friend Laura Richarz (58) about her mother Blase Camacho Souza.

Nancy Bentley (63) interviews her husband, John Atkinson (67) about his life, focusing on his health issues with eczema and asthma, his work in the Peace Corps, and his favorite family memories.

Robert E. Gillespie (72) interviews his father, Richard T. Gillespie (99), about his upbringing peddling milk, as well as his experience in the Civilian Pilot Training Program and being a B-17 pilot during World War II.

Brian Madison (55) interviews his mother Lois Madison (82). LM talks about her grandparents and her family, moving to Vancouver during WWII, and meeting her husband. She also talks about her life with her husband Oscar.

Leslie Burger (58) talks with her husband Alan (Buddy) Burger (59) about their forty year friendship, their childhood antics, and surviving both of their cancer diagnoses.

Angeline "Angie" Presley (40) interviews her father, Leslie "Les" Harris (64), about how he stays positive in the face of the injury, infection, and loss.

Ira tells her granddaughter Tracy about growing up poor in rural Tennessee.

Tricia Nelson interviews her parents, Horace and Carol Nelson about their decision to marry and immigrate to the United States at a very young age.

In this interview, Laura Smith (16) interviews her grandmother Betty Hendrix (80). Betty shares her memories of growing up during World War II and living in Alabama during the civil rights movement. This interview was conducted on November 22, 2018,...

It's our first interview, for me and my Mom, and we get to talking all about growing up in South Philadelphia in a row home on 11th and Porter. My Mom shares how her father was killed in World War...

Matthew "Matt" O’Neill (31) shares a conversation with his grandfather, John O’Neill (96), who Matt calls "Pop," about John’s experience in the Army during World War II.

Meet Cathleen Engelsen! A historical artist from Surf City, NJ. Cathleen shares her stories and experiences as an artist on the Jersey Shore. Enjoy this women's history month special!

Amelia Alice Vara (87) talks with daughter Mary Hernandez (65) and granddaughter Dawn Leal (37) about her service to her community.

Adele Kurtzman (83) talks to her daughter Nellie Kurtzman (39) about raising children, being married to Harvey Kurtzman the cartoonist, and working a wide variety of jobs.

Iris Maxine Pontius moved to Florida to be with her soldier husband Wayne during the final months of WWII. She brought a radio from home which became a source of news and entertainment for their twelve-cabin community. At war’s end,...

Sisters Deborah Harkrader (64) and Elva Harkrader (66) share a conversation about their childhood, their parents, their family, and their experience of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rodney Madsen (60) is interviewed by his son Nathan Rogers-Madsen (31) about his parents, Theodore and Elvira Madsen.

Luis tells his daughter Lucy about growing up in San Antonio, his high school years, and his experience in college