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An interview of someone’s perspective and take away from the effects of 9/11

My dad’s two brothers, my uncles John and Steve, abused drugs throughout my father’s teenage years and most of his 20s. My uncle John passed away in 2005 from a drug overdose. My uncle Steve is alive today but is...

I interviewed my aunt's husband for this project. I got to know more about my uncle. He talks about his childhood, job, and lessons he learned.

Sara McCusker, 15 years old, interviewed her grandfather Joseph McCusker, 88, at his home in Manchester, Vermont. Sara wanted to know about his childhood, youth, and adulthood, including what he remembers about raising her father.

This is an interview about September 11th with my mom who was two blocks away from the World Trade Center.

Resons or choosing the California End of Life Option Act, and other life memories.

I interviewed my mom we talked about her childhood and her regrets.

When Tad Richards' mother remarried, it was to man named Harvey Fite, who lived in a house with no electricity or running water, dominated by a mountain view and a pile of rubble. That was unique enough living arrangement, but...

Anne and Mary have been married 30 years. Their niece Siobhan and her wife Erin interview them about their journey coming out to themselves and their families and building their lives together.

Robert Carey (age 99), aka Pops, talks about his life growing up in New York City, his time in the service, and his family.

Award-winning financial journalist Diana B. Henriques discusses her life, significant stories and events in her career, her books, and conditions in journalism over the years. As a staff writer for The New York Times from 1989 to 2012 and as...

This is a couple questions about my Grandfathers life and the stress he went though and the good things he made happen.

My dad's name is Edgar Perez. Today's date is November 24, 2018. I wanted to ask him about his work at New York City Transit. I wanted to learn more about how it's impacted his and our families life.

Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...

John Friedrich (56) talks with his friend Bob Alpern (92) about his lifelong work against nuclear weapons and nuke tests, beginning with revulsion of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and reaction to a full page New York Times...

A detailed summary about the drastically changed lifestyles of the American people after the tragedy of 9/11

Growing up gay post and pre Stonewall and being BiPolar

Marc Adajar recounts his frontline experience St Vincent’s hospital at NYC on 9/11

In this interview, I am heard discussing what growing up was like before social media and the Internet was as popular as it is today. Not only do we discuss what life was like growing up without the Internet, we...

Interviewing Tina Railsback about family, career, her past and more.

Ana Farkhondeh (14) talking with a friend from school, Ida Murata (14) about experiencing COVID as a New York City teen. This interview has mentions of growth through the change from middle to high school during COVID, and experiences with...

On January 10th 2016, I interviewed my 90 year old grandmother about growing up in Germany and escaping the Holocaust.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Jeffrey Roberson about his career as drag queen Varla Jean Merman, and in particular his time and work in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

where my mother was when she heard about the tragedy and how she felt

The story of my grandfather who went from a kid struggling in school, to a cook in the military, then to a funeral director, and finally to a school psychologist.