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Veronica Fischmann (32) and Yakov Pechersky (28) talk about treasured childhood memories, the ways in which their lives shaped their reactions to the global pandemic (especially Yakov, whose family is from Russia), the ways the pandemic may shape their lives...

I interviewed my Grandma, Lorraine Spott, at age 91 about her life and our family history. She was born in the spring of 1929. Her daughter Judy, my mother, also participated in the interview. (The photo, which she refers to:...

An over-the-phone interview about several of Mrs. Lewis’ childhood stories starring museum mermaids, circus unicorns and everything in-between!

Conversation on my mom's childhood to when she got married.

Husband and wife Andy Miller (64) and Cheri Miller (66) discuss how they met, their love story, and give advice to couples.

In this interview conducted in November 2017 in Chicago, Illinois Karina Sanchez (17) interviews her father Rafael Sanchez (41) about his life and many other things. I ask my father stuff about past moments and what was high school like...

We talked about her childhood and where she’s lived. Along with this, we discussed life experiences and how they’ve impacted her life.

Twin sisters Rhonda Winters (47) and Rebecca "Becki" Kuchenberg (47) share memories of small town life.

We mainly talked about my family’s heritage/ occupations and my dad’s childhood, but we also talked about how he met my mom and where they spent their honeymoon.

A Little story about my mother moving to live to another country by herself at 18.

Lou and Julie talk about their childhoods, family, adventures biking and hiking, and how important being a team has been for them and their family.

In this interview on Sunday, November 25, Sergei Eliseev (16) interviews his dad, Roman Eliseev (48), about his life in the Soviet Union. Roman shares his experiences in Soviet schools and his daily life, along with his military service. He...

Emma Linski (36) interviews her father, Joseph Whitmore (70), about his childhood and the person who had the most influence on him, his grandfather.

Family history, young life, and jobs were discussed.

An interview with my dad.

Sisters Marilyn Heiden (76) and Nancy Heiden Langlas (77) shared their memories of growing up as children in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Rita Hahn (65) interviews her friend, Fred Keller (90), about his childhood, life in the military police, and his love of local history.

Grandma tells us all about her life

We talked about life in general, a lot of advice was given. We also talked about appreciation and inspiration, on both ends.

Colleen grew up in lacrosse Wisconsin, where her biggest influence was her mother, who taught her how to be a good person, as she would like to be remembered. Her mother also taught her cooking recipes which make Thanksgiving her...

I ask my dad about my childhood and his experiences in the Coast Guard.

I asked my father questions about his immigration from Ukraine to eventually the West, and general questions about his childhood.

I talked with my mother about her experiences growing up as a child, learning the difficult circumstances that she faced in terms of living under a communist state. We also discussed the impact that different people have had on her...

My mother and her childhood

An interview with my father after he recovered from a life threatening head injury.