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Anna Wasden (58) sits down with her mother, Joan Hunter Christensen (86), to ask about her family's turf accounting business, what it was like growing up in Distington, England during World War II, and the family traditions that differ from...

Carolyn Hyppolite (39) talks with her new friend and roommate, Kiplyn Primus (57), about their participation in the Jamestown to Jamestown Year of Return trip to Ghana.

Colleagues Thomas S. Tisdale (83) and Anne Mitchell (60) talk about South Carolina's history and their personal projects of tracing family genealogy.

Siblings, Barbara Davis (61) and Joe Davis (54), reminisce about their childhood in Miami, FL, tell stories about their family traditions, and reflect on how their parents helped shape who they are today.

Long time friends Estevan Rael-Galvez (54) and Edward "Eddie" Joseph Chacón-Lontín (68) share a conversation about Eddie's family heritage, his mother’s practice of silence in the interest of survival, and his experience understanding and embracing his mixed identity. The two...

Lyle Mouton (77) speaks to his friend John Broussard (87) about his childhood memories, his family, and his upbringing.

One Small Step partners Cheryl Lee (52) and Hannah Minkler (31) talk about being inspired by their fathers, their love of basketball, and ranch life.

Ernest Trujillo (79) shares memories of his great grandfather, José María Mares, a captured “genízaro” from New Mexico, with his grandson Ronald Montez (38).

Michael Gallegos (62) and his mother Katie Gallegos (88) discuss surprises they found when researching their ancestry and the importance of learning where you come from.

Frank "Jim" Fields Jr. (90) and his son, Frank Fields III (65), talk about their family and their connection to Brooklyn, New York.

Vonda Arnold (95) has a conversation with her son Devin Cowan (62) about her earliest family memories, upbringing, life experiences, and her horse, Ginger.

Cousins Rachel Petite (52) and Fred Martin Jr. [no age given] talk about their family ancestry and memories of Montana. Fred shares about his experience in the Korean War and the research he did for his book on Abraham Lincoln.

Cousins Aaron Taylor (45) and Joseph Moreno (40) share a plática about their family history and Indigenous ancestry, the value of language and culture in education, and the intricacies of mestizo identity in New Mexico.

Spouses, Georgia Routsis Savas (62) and Damon Savas (65), talk about their Greek background and family history.

Williams Craft [no age given] interviews his spouse Kathy Burnell (54) about her life, her relationship with her parents, childhood memories, and her education and career trajectory.

Friends Ray Blount (70) and Sandy Francis (70) remember the trip they took to Ghana with youths from Boston in 2000. They discuss the historical importance of Ghana and talk about Ghanaian culture and natural landmarks.

Jody Harper (59) interviews her friend Will Haas (91) about his childhood in Mobile, his ancestry, and his career in ship salvaging.

New friends Drake LeBlanc [no age given] and Maaliyah Papillion [no age given] discuss their creative processes and the importance of sharing their cultural heritage through art.

José Prieto Mendoza [no edad dado] comparte una conversación con su hija, María Prieto (50), y su nieto, Alex Gable (23), sobre su infancia, su inmigración a los Estados Unidos desde México y su familia. [Jose Prieto Mendoza [no age...

One Small Step conversation partners Keith Guernsey (71) and Laurel "Laurie" Schunk (80) take an hour to discuss their hobbies, the political evolutions, and their concerns for the future of our country.

Juliana Aragón Fatula (66) talks to her friend Tracy Harmon (59) about being a corn mother as well as what she’s learned about her ancestry through her genealogy work.

Maureen Lewiston (66) interviews her friend Elle Harris (30) about her experiences working as a packer for the U.S. National Park Service.

One Small Step partners Lucy Frend (47) and Steve Harms (61) discuss their family histories, their upbringings, and politics.

One Small Step conversation partners Christopher Panarites (57) and Nicole von Tempske-Clemins (51) connect on being devoted equestrians, supporting young people in figuring out their sexuality, and a shared discomfort with Christian fundamentalism in politics.

Sarah Padgett (25) shares a conversation with Bunny Balbachan (59) about Bunny’s childhood, the different places where she has lived, her family, her faith, her career as a nurse, and the advice she would like to share with others.