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A conversation with my father about how he became a world-renowned historian of Indian Art, after a childhood in Chicago suburbs and never leaving the country before college.

Growing up Chicago during the great depression, world war 2, and the Korean War.

Brothers-in-law and best pals Jonathan and Gunter discuss childhood on opposite sides of World War II.

Today is my Granny's 93rd Birthday. I wanted to ask her some questions about her childhood, service as a nurse in WWII, and her life overall before it is too late to ask.

This interview was conducted to learn about my grandma’s background in world war 2.

We talked about money, the births of Johanna’s children, the holocaust, meeting her husband Bernard Saper, ambition, and more.

I interviewed my biggest role model and mother, Terri Schantz. Terri grew up in democratic rural Iowa with a politically active and very republican mother and a father who was a world war 2 veteran. She learned and abided by...

I interviewed my mom about her grandparents and parents. She told me about how and when her parents migrated to America from Germany.

English Advanced Honors Project Interviewing Elders

Grandpa

Family History of the Bannon, Stanner, Bryan, Nelson

Rosemary's childhood in post WWII England, and the pursuit of her interests that led her to where she is now.

Sam's grandfather tells about his time in Egypt and how he got to America.

Grandpa

Donald “Doc” Prahlow reflects on how his 91 years have shaped him into the great-grandfather he is today. He shares Depression-era lessons with his future descendants.

We talked about my mom growing up and about how she met my grandfather.