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Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her memories of World War II, being a teenager in a military family, living on an army base and her relationship with her father.

A life summary of my Grandma, Lauren Heald. She is 65 and I never truly asked her about the stories of her life.

Childhood in Sweden, adult life in US, family, friends, important influences on her life.

Bill Schauer tells his two granddaughters about his life.

Friends and colleagues, Alexys Hillman (36) and Bryan Seifstein (33), sit down for a conversation about the 2016 presidential election, the 2017 Women’s March, the role politics play in their lives, and the hopes they have for the future of...

Talked about some favorite memories (playing with neighborhood friends). About her family (that her grandpa was a founder of a school). About her religious life (when she really started following God). And about how she might have done life differently.

Betty Herringshaw (86) talks with her daughter, Linda Lander (64) and granddaughter, Becca Brubaker (26) about her life

U.S. military veteran Dawn Bundick (no age given) speaks with her new friend and StoryCorps Facilitator Tamekia Jackson (36) about her career with the U.S. Navy and her vocation as a public servant.

Colleagues in journalism John Halverson (76) and Chris Schultz (68) share stories from their respective careers in the newspaper business.

Thanksgiving Day life, family, tradition, self

Friends and colleagues, Harriet Weber (65) and Nancy Warner (70) interview Tatyana Kobzar [no age given] about her journey to the United States from Ukraine. They also talk about family and Christianity.

Plato’s life from childhood through his current work in law.

My grandmother through the years. Advice, love and words of wisdom.

Jennie Fidler (35) interviews conversation partner Fran Durkin (90) about her childhood, marriage, and family.

Martha tells us of her time at University of Wisconsin post World War Two era and a bit about her work in Chicago and Cleveland and meeting her husband to be on the golf course

Jennie interviews her friend Gertrud (83) about her experiences as a refugee from Bohemia, first to Germany and then to the United States, as well as her time as a Wisconsin Master Gardener where she established the first butterfly garden...

I interviewed Rebecca Keene 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....

Danae Davis (64) discusses with her colleague, Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar (30), her career trajectory and her hopes for the city of Milwaukee.

Olivia Gandee has a discussion with her father, Timothy Gandee, about his life and his advice for the lives of others.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Mackenzie Miller (34) about his work as a drag queen in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Cindy Buske (54) and her son Josh Soldwedel (29) discuss Cindy's experiences with desegregation in Seattle. As an elementary school student, Cindy had minority students bused into her school. Then as a high school student, Cindy was bused from her...

Gigi Merino interviews her dad, Robert Merino. He talks about his adventures from living in Costa Rica when he was a young boy, to wanting to be a professional athlete! He mentions his loving father and how he wanted to...

Nick Vento (44) interviews his mother Pat Vento (71) about growing up in a large family, courtship, and raising her own family.

Kathy talks about cultural influences, JFK and RFK, her orientation to social justice issues, and then her involvement with student-led anti-war protests at UWM during early college.

Iysa Iqbal (16) and her dad, Dr. Iqbal Ahamed (53) speak about her dad’s experiences with immigrating to America and onward.