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On November 23, 2017, Grace Burnette interviewed her mother named Colleen. In this interview they talked about work and society as a whole. They also talked about technology and the olden days. In doing this Grace learns more about her...

How a family wanted a new life and decided to move into the United States.

We talked about my grandpa’s military service, and his childhood.

The photo featured here is from 1992, our first year together. When Stonewall happened, neither of us knew. We became a couple in Chicago 23 years later. The chorus of CeCe Peniston's "Finally," a tune that was popular during our...

My name is Linh Lieu and I am interviewing my oldest brother in Chicago, IL on Nov. 28, 2017 who talks about his teenage years and the different jobs he had.

My dad was basically just talking about his best memories in his life. Many things he also talked about were his accomplishments and school too.

My grandparents journey to the United States and what they faced

My sister and I talk about her childhood.

In this Interview my dad talks abt the Great Recession. He explains his experiences and how difficult times were.

A continuation of 8th grade history interview (by Slade)

I talk to my dad about his thoughts as a child growing up. What he thought he would be.

A second grade school assignment gave us a chance to discuss where Andrés got his name.

My mother has lived a life between two worlds. She left everything she knew at the age of 18 to come to America; planting a garden on foreign land in hopes it will one day bloom. Growing up poor, her...

I interviewed Griselda De Luna and I asked her question about family history!

the impact of 911 on the United States and the War on Terror

Interview with our dad on his 80th birthday

Athena Miller, 8th grade, interviews her grandfather, Tom Zemrowski ("Pops"), about how he met her late grandmother ("Gramzie") at Purdue University in 1965. Other interesting glimpses of his past are revealed as well. Recorded during Thanksgiving 2021.

We talked about Cesar’s life and how his high school experience was like. We also talked about what he wants to do in the future with his life.

Mary Jane Anderson discusses her childhood in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, her work at the Santa Fe Railroad, and her religious and family life.

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.

My grandparents and I talked about their journey coming here to America. We talked about if they felt proud of where they are now and if they feel that they are living up to the American Dream.

We talked about parents and history and cousins.

Mother shares her memories with daughter

Ebony and I talked mostly about her childhood and what she learned in life.

This interview captures a fraction of his experience growing up in the city of Chicago, parenting, and other memories he holds. He shares the most valuable lessons he has learned over the years and stresses the importance of loving your...