“I wanted nothing to do with the war”

This is a story of my grandfather who lived in Kansas at the time of the Vietnam war, and how he was able to avoid the draft. He watch his fraternity brothers get drafted into the war where some of...

Global studies interview

We basically just talked about her child hood and how she felt when i came into this world

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

I interviewed my grandmother, Vicky Fitzpatrick, about American history and personal experiences.

1953 – Loren & Veneta Lesher – Part 1

Loren (age 94) and Veneta (age 89) have been married over 70 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their lives together. This interview covers 1953, the first year of their marriage. The recording continues in Part 2.

My Mom’s Life In Korea

This recording is about how a normal day in Korea would go and what differences we had back then and now.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

My father and I talked about a variety of events that happened throughout his life. We discussed points of where he has been, his tough times and his greatest times, and why he made certain decisions in his life.

Interview with Mom

Talking with my mom about her childhood, marriage and more

Storytelling Interview

Cornelius Henderson and Beverly Henderson age 81 and 68 years old. They both reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They served a combined total of 38 years in United States Army.

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Vanessa Schoon Smith and Heather Brownlie

One Small Step partners Vanessa Schoon Smith (45) and Heather Brownlie (50) discuss the assumptions people make about them, political extremism drowning out moderatism, social media encouraging divisiveness, and their hopes for the future.

An American In Japan: Korean War (Pt. 2)

My grandfather tells me the stories of his service on the Military Railroad Service in American based Japan during the Korean War. He gives personal insight into his experience as a young American man in an unfamiliar land during wartime.

a lovely interview with my Papa

Today I talked about my Papa’s life in the car. We talked about his life, childhood, kids, memories, and favorite things in his life. I had 14 questions to ask him but he had short answers so I had to...

Don Cummings military 2004 part 1

Dara cummings interviewing don cummings for a high school project about his time in the navy

Interview project Noah Lee

about my father's immigration and his life here

Conversation with Kevin Christie, United States Army Veteran

I had a conversation with Sergeant Christie about his service in the Army and service in Kansas, Germany, Sarajevo, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. We discussed his initial experiences in boot camp and fond memories of working with his comrades. Sergeant Christie...

Progress and Paradox

John told me about his life and how he grew up in Japan and was involved in the Marines. He told me all about his family and the impact that they have had in his life. He was a very...

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Patrick Tyrrell and Charlotte Hammond

One Small Step conversation partners Patrick Tyrrell (20) and Charlotte Hammond (18) find many commonalities and differences in their life experiences, general attitudes towards life and dreams of the future. They discuss religion, their parents, abortion and sex ed, and...

Interviewing my Grandma

My name is Carli Petersen I’m 16 years old and I interviewed my grandma Diane Wilson. I asked her about where she grew up and what it was like. I also asked her about the worst thing she did as...

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Anna George and Britton Haigh

One Small Step conversation partners Anna George (25) and Britton Haigh (19) discuss political parties in the U. S. and other Democratic countries' political systems, their political and social values, the internet ecosystem, media and social media, misinformation and disinformation,...