“We had a shuffle board tournament party and we invited John Lennon”

Scott Sklar grew up in Manhattan as the son of Rick Sklar, who ran ABC Radio in New York. His childhood was something special, as he was constantly in the presence of popular culture icons and attended some of the...

Should Trump build the wall?

Asked Sarah about the wall being built between the USA and Mexico

Turkey Day with Uncle Jack

Reminiscing on the draft, WWII, post-war America, and the GI Bill. How a young artist journeyed out of the war and onto the bustling streets of Manhattan.

American Heritage Project – Interview

PJ Vigo (16) interviews Margaret O’driscoll (56) a family friend about her immigration experience from Ireland to the US.

Reflecting on EAS 561
April 25, 2022 App Interview

In this interview, Anjali reflects on her time in the Psychology for Environmental Stewardship course at University of Michigan.

Interview with my mother

A daughter interviews her mother about life after immigrating and challenges faced. The mother also goes to share words of encouragement to her daughter and tells her how proud she is of her.

I interview my grandmother about her childhood during the 1920’s.

This is an interview I did with my grandmother (Bubi) about her challenging childhood during the Great Depression. (Note: My grandmother has been previously diagnosed with dementia, which is why there were some aspects of her story that were repeated.)

Land of Oportunity

“When you have a good opportunity in your life, you should take it. Use it to improve your life and those after you.”-Dennis Bragg (I asked him how we should summarize it)

“It was a better use of my life.”

Father Frank DeSiano calls himself a "lifer." He entered the Paulist junior seminary as a teenager. That was more than 45 years ago. He's a noted leader in evangelization or sharing of the Catholic faith. Father Frank has been the...

Growing up in Germany and immigrating to the U.S.

What was it like growing up in Germany, and how does it compare to living in the United States.

On COVID-19, From a Nursing Home Resident

At Hillside Center nursing facility in Wilmington, DE, resident Robert Flowers details his experience with the hardships of the pandemic as a resident in a nursing home, how it compares to his other major life events, and his disregard for...

Mom and I by Zaid Hussein

I asked my mom about her past in the Middle East, mainly childhood. She cherished her time with her family and her academic interests. She opens up and reveals to me how life was in times much simpler than now.

No matter what you just have to keep trying.

I interviewed my mom who only speaks Spanish and some English. We talked about her childhood and how difficult it was growing up poor. We also talked about her education she wasn’t lucky enough like some of her own family...

“It was my destiny…”
October 18, 2018 App Interview

On October 14 2018, Talal Younis, a first generation immigrant, was interviewed by high school student, Saif Younis. Talal immigrated to the United States in 1968, all on his on, seeking for a better education. His story is told in...

Jacy Bradley and Jack Whited

Jack Whited (68) talks with his granddaughter, Jacy Bradley (19), about how the world of communication has changed over the years.

“The ultimate meaning:” A Classics Publisher

It's a go-to book series, an encyclopedia of Jewish, Catholic, Protestant and Islamic thinkers: Paulist Press' "Classics of Western Spirituality." And it was started under the leadership of Paulist Fr. Kevin Lynch. In this interview, Fr. Kevin, age 93, talks...