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Gail Dyer, a single mother from Knoxville, Tennessee talks with Preston Spangler about her life of raising two kids, who are now adult age, and the struggles she faced.

Ken and I talked about his time living in East Tennessee from hiking in the Smokies as a young boy to moving from Georgia to go to school at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville to working as a librarian...

Interview with my dad about his childhood and his life with our family.

Ellen Oakes: 2020-10-17 14:58:11 Ellen Oakes (19) talks with her friend Kate Nowicki (20) about mass incarceration and the criminal justice system in America.

We talked about his life and his past and how he wants to be remembered.

Entrevista con Gina sobre su vida, su familia, su trabajo, la vida en los Estados Unidos, y más.

Loida imigró a los Estados Unidos y comenzó su carrera.

Entrevista con Patricia sobre su vida, su infancia, y su trabajo voluntario con las niñas

Elise and I talked about her favorite places in Appalachia, her feelings of disconnection from Appalachian, her distant cousin Roy Acuff, making cornbread, and being the keeper of family history.

AmeriCorps members Sara, Matthew, and Nicole reflect on a year and a half of service through CAC AmeriCorps in Knoxville.

Annie and I talked about her experience of moving to Knoxville and the similarities and differences she has noticed between Knoxville and Minnesota, where she most recently lived, and where she grew up in Vietnam.

Esmilsa and I talked about how she came to Knoxville from Nicaragua while a teenager and how she has come to see East Tennessee and Appalachia as her home. She also spoke about the differences and similarities between East Tennessee...

Esta es una entrevista con el artista, Héctor, por Español 217. Héctor es de la ciudad de México y hace arte de arcilla y papel mache.

My mom, Amanda, and I talk about the past, present, and future. Covering a range of topics from the day I was born through COVID struggles, lots of ups and downs are discussed. She shares the struggles of parenting and...

Anne Hudnall talks about beginning of relationship with husband

we talk about the subject of school

I interviewed Laura Contreras about her experience coming to the United States from Mexico when she was younger. She discusses some of the challenges she faced when she moved her, and divulges on her life here in Knoxville.

Darlene and I talked about the culture shock she felt after leaving Lonsdale projects in East Tennessee and going to Farragut in West Knoxville as well as her culture shock when she moved to Chicago. We also talked about Appalachian...

This is an interview for my Honors Spanish class. We had to interview an immigrant in East Tennessee about their life in the United States. This is Alexa Maqueo-Toledo's story.

Entrevisté a Krysten en Oscar’s Taco Shop para mi Entrega 4. Hablamos sobre su familia, a quien ella ama mucho, y su infancia en Nueva York.

This is part of class project for my Spanish class. María is from Morelia, Mexico, but she now live in Knoxville, Tennessee. She sat down with me and gave me insight into her life.

Tim Hudnall talks about the beginning of their relationship with his wife

Dara’s birth story

Mary Lee Cummings on her childhood

Pellissippi State Libraries librarian Allison McKittrick talks with Dean of the PSCC Libraries Mary Ellen Spencer about her favorite places and favorite artist in Appalachia as well as what it means to be from East Tennessee.