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I interviewed Jospeh Kessler for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's book...

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

I interviewed Faith Adkins for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's book...

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

Teresa Sumner is very thankful for her family. In this interview we talk about my grandmas life growing up, and her siblings. We talk about our family, and what my dad was like growing up.

What was his story when he grows as a childhood

An interview with my father, Ed Dickson, 83, on the family farm in West Virginia after the funeral of his last remaining sibling.

Merrill Cooper, 98 years old African American from south Virginia with a high school diploma retired as International Vice President of transport workers union of America

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

Ashley Short (16 yrs) and Carrie Alexander-Short (40 yrs) *Interviewing my mom, Carrie on her life, career, goals, and thoughts.*

I interviewed Sherri Wells (name of interviewee) for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories....

Carolyn Gross shares what life was in a coal camp in Ward, West Virginia

I interviewed Vicki Caul for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno’s book...

I interviewed Blaine Nease, M.D. for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral...

I interviewed my grandfather, Ken Groves, for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank...

My grandpa’s time as a military police officer and his migration to Seattle

An interview with Jack Coleman who grew up in the hills of West Virginia and went on to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to nations around the world.

The limitations of growing up in a coal mining town, going to college, and becoming a respected teacher in a newly developing Virginia school system.

Talked with my Grandpa about his childhood and war story.

I interviewed Renna Moore for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully development and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightenment stories. Frank Sesno’s book...

I interviewed Angela Yates for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed in artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

Today I talked with my grandma about what it was like to grow up in rural West Virginia. She talks about expectations at home and the chores she was asked to do.

We talked about life lessons, childhood, hardships, and happiness.The now neurosurgeon looked up to a man named Mr. Rousell who inspired and told him that he could do whatever he put his mind up to. Reg said that perseverance and...

I interviewed Young Liu (interviewee) for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's...

I interviewed Susan Stewart for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....