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My dad Ian Harris briefly talked about his travels to America in his twenties and the history of his grandparents, and great-grandparents including about what they did for a living and how thy did it back in the 19th century...

In this interview, conducted in December 2019 in South Barrington, Illinois, Raj Patel (16) interviews his grandfather Prabhudas Patel (70) about his childhood from living in a poor village in Western India and to discuss how he immigrated to America....

In this podcast we dive into the science behind snowmaking, the future of the ski industry, and hear from nearby experts on the issue. Link to works cited: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YDG37HtjHrE6hTdmBV_rwptryRsQ_h9cqO7d6AN5OXk/edit

My mother shares her favorite memories with her father: their ski trips every winter.

In this interview conducted in December of 2017, Alex Burgess interviews her grandfather Bob Burgess about his life as a child, husband, and father. Mr. Burgess shares some of his favorite stories about his 3 kids growing up in Niskayuna,...

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, made in November 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama, Sydney Allen (17) interviews her grandfather, Terry Allen (73), about his experiences teaching history and personal life tips/lessons. Terry Allen shares why he loved to teach and his favorite events...

The life of Bob

Today I sat down and talked to my mom about her childhood, and what has shaped her into the person she is today. StoryCorps is a non-profit challenging people to capture their families’ histories. If you want to join the...

Dick Seidenspinner went out for a normal day of skiing. Little did he know a catastrophic event was waiting for him around the corner.

I, Bjorn Miller age 13 interviewed my dad, Jason Miller age 45. We talked about his life experiences and his favorite traditions.

Renaud Megard talks about his life as a child, his experiences moving around from France to different places in the United States, and some other stories from his life.

An encapsulation of my mom, Patricia Gordon's, amazing life!

Bob Kuusinen (69 years old) interviewed by daughter Jackie Kuusinen (40 years old) about dad’s childhood and family history. no

Tyler Payne interviews grandparent Jack Kudray and his adventure through life in Pittsburgh and moving to California in the 70’s.

In this interview, conducted on Thanksgiving, 2015 in a suburb of Cleveland, Dylan Caine (16) asks his mother, Shelly Pesick-Caine (56), about her quintessentially American upbringing in the suburbs of Detroit. Born into a caring and hardworking family of six,...

This eighty-minute 1974 interview of Anna Gertrude (Steinmetz) Paulus by her daughter Roman Catholic Sister Roma (Florence "Nancy") Paulus was recorded two years before Anna's death at age 86. Also present was son Bertram "Bob" Paulus. After some family singing,...

Grandad’s family history in NZ and UK, our family now and what’s in store for the future

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Swedesboro, NJ, Ryan Sweeney (15) talks to his grandfather Edward Glanfield (83) about his life. Ryan’s grandfather shares stories of his childhood and growing up in Collingdale, PA. He talks about his...

Leo Brichta (75) discusses his capture and harrowing experiences in Siberia as a Prisoner of War in WWI. Interviewed by grandson Marshal Granor (16) then a high school student in 1972 as a social studies assignment for Dr. Herman Wohl...

We talked about when Anne was younger and how she grew up in Montana.

Vaughn talks fondly about his youth, family, love of basketball, and his first love.

Ryan tells us about his childhood in Richfield, Utah and how living in a small town taught him how to work hard.

Larry Hops shares stories of childhood, Yellowstone National Park, work life in Montana, and more.

A kiwi talks about his life from Scotland to New Zealand and his adventures in between