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A school project for Tobin Montessori school

I interviewed my mother who was 28 at the time of the attack about 911 and how it impacted her still to this day.

Interviewing my mom about September 11th of 2001 and her experience.

My mom (Jackie) talked a lot about her childhood growing up and told me what led her from living in a small town in Ohio to moving to New York City and how she eventually ended up in Miami.

An interview with my father who was born in Puerto Rico in 1950.

Pop pops early life.

I talked to my dad about his experiences growing up as an immigrant in New York.

Life story

An interview with my aunt and uncle about the history of their families growing up in Detroit and New York City....aaand lots of dogs barking (sorry!).

A very detailed interview about where Peter was when all the attacks happened and the details.

Carolyn Crowe (79) and her husband, Robert Crowe (73), reflect on nearly 50 years of marriage together.

Luis (39) talks to his cousin Belkys (46) about growing up together in a Cuban-American family in Miami and how they have kept a very close relationship.

Jane Mahlme's involvement in the League of Women Voters and Town government led her to go to law school as a mother of two & then pursue a fascinating career in public service.

We chatted about life in the 1930’s from childhood memories of schooldays, ballfields and old radio shows, onto the declaration of war over the airwaves on Dec. 8th,1941. Memories of Grandpa and his athleticism and meeting Grandma at Stiehl’s..

Petra Gertjegerdes (47) shares a conversation with her parents, Carol Gertjegerdes (78) and Helmut Gertjegerdes (86), about their childhoods, how Carol and Helmut ended up moving to Columbus, Georgia, and about running the newspaper The Columbus Times.

we talked about everything that happened in his life.

Susan McKeithen: 2020-08-15 14:34:49 Louis Panagini and daughter Susan McKeithen did interview. Louis is 94, Susan is 61. Talked about memories, family, and bygone days.

Harold Raines (72) speaks to his neighbors, mother and son Yvette Russell (53) and Hunter Russell-Horton (17) about life in Harlem. They reflect on the their memories of the neighborhood, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their hopes for...

My dad tells about his roaming NY with his friend Johnny from 8 to 15 in NYC

Sora Frankel, born in 1919, recalls her first date, courtship, wedding and honeymoon in New York City in a conversation with her grandson.

We talked about my grandfahter’s childhood and his family when he was younger than I am now.

Before there was social media, the LGBTQ community found our heroes and leaders in very few places that were public. We were (and still are) a local community that cling to each other for support and family. One of those...

My mom was a teacher in Brooklyn during 9/11. She discusses what occurred in her school on that day and effects it had on NYC

Lauren and Rich talk about the moments that stand out in his life and what he learned from them.

Friends and neighbors Chrissy Nance (49) and Jayson Gardner (51) share stories of the changes their block has seen throughout their lives in Harlem.