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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...

Grammy and Pa have answered questions quickly and amazingly!

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

The life and times of Katherine Blake.

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....

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.

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

I interviewed Larry Westhaver 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 enlighting stories. Frank Sesno’s book...

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...

Talked with my Grandpa about his childhood and war story.

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.

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

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...

Sisters Raja Hayat (66) and Eugenia Scott (65) interview their mother, Fannie B. Martin (88) about her early life in West Virginia, moving to Buffalo and her love of singing.

I interviewed Darren Fearing for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. During this interview, we focused on the corona virus pandemic and how it personally affected him.

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...

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 Amy Scott for my First Year Seminar Class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusin on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artificially asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno’s book...

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....