Sitting down with Papi: the questions that need to be asked

Interviewing my dad for class was an easy choice when we were tasked with interviewing someone who has been affected by immigration. It gave me than chance to really sit down and listen to him directly respond to questions that...

Social Justice in the 1980s; The Day my Dad Finally Stopped Being so Boring

Eric Zentner describes his journey through multiple social protest organizations, fighting apartheid, homophobia, and war.

Colleen’s interview

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...

Us during Stonewall and after…

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...

The Many Labors of Tom Sheffler (Episode III: The Life and Times of Thomas Henry Sheffler)

Happy Labor Day! My husband Don and I chatted with my father-in-law Tom Sheffler about the dignity of labor and the changes in workplace ethics over his lifetime. At eighty-three, he works harder than anyone I know. In this chat,...

thanksgiving interview with grandma

i talk to my grandma about her life growing up and her experiences moving and life with family

Valentina goes to United States of America

I interviewed my mom and talk about how it was like for her when she arrived to the United States. Some obstacles, dreams, and hopes for a better life

Bicycle Driver’s Ed at U.S. Grant

Interview with Mx. Hilbert, 4th grade teacher at U.S. Grant school regarding Bicycle Drivers Ed

US history project

Today I talked with my grandpa who watch racism in Wisconsin. He grow up in Michigan and was a journalist and then moved to Milwaukee to work for the city.

Thanksgiving interview

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 brother’s teenage years

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.

Memories of childhood influences

This interview is about Jackie’s life growing up. She talks about the people who influenced her life and affected the person she became today.

Gillian Rosenberg interviews her babysitter Mary about her immigration to America from Poland
November 27, 2015 App Interview

Gillian (age 13) interviews her babysitter (age 58) about her move to America from Poland and lessons she has learned and hopes to teach.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

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

Thanksgiving interview

Alan talks about his ancestors, childhood, and work.

Between Two Worlds: Interview with mom

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...

The Story of Andrés

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

From farm school to India: the making of an art historian

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.

Mary Jane Anderson (my mom!) being interviewed by Annie Anderson (me!) on November 30, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA.

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.