thanksgiving interview with grandma

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

Bob Alpern talks about his lifelong work against nuclear weapons

John Friedrich (56) talks with his friend Bob Alpern (92) about his lifelong work against nuclear weapons and nuke tests, beginning with revulsion of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and reaction to a full page New York Times...

"I originally wanted to restore paintings, but that didn't work out." an interview with Bärbel Hönisch

Bärbel Hönisch, Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences at Columbia University also known as Queen of Boron, transported us millions of years beyond the ice cores to the realm when Greenland had no ice. She took hold of a magical instrument...

Interview with my mother talking about her trip to the White House

Spoke with my mother about her job as the deputy director of the children’s museum of manhattan, and how she got to go to the White House and speak about her work initiative with sam kass, who at the time...

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Brianna Motzkus and Cindi Rang

Mother and daughter Cindi Rang (58) and Brianna Motzkus (29) recall and reminisce over their experiences navigating masks and their quilt shop during the start of the Pandemic. They also talk about their success with making videos about how to...

"It's hard to isolate cause and effect – we have to take nature on its own terms." an interview with Mary Hudson and William Lotko

Mary Hudson and Bill Lotko are both professors at Dartmouth University and researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Both study space physics, with Mary focusing on Van Allen radiation belts, and Bill looking at interactions between the magnetosphere...

The American Struggle for Civil Rights: Then and Now

I interviewed my dad (76) about his experience during the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

Getting to Know Nana 101

In this interview, I asked my grandma a few questions that I thought were worth asking about her life. The questions asked were ones that allowed me to get to know my nana a little more.

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Brenda Teals and Patty Jo Austin

Friends Brenda Teals (82) and Patty Jo Austin (80) share and recall memories of their lives and time in Moses Lake, Washington. They also talk about their experiences as educators and their involvement in the Columbia Basin Allied Arts and...

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Michael Genhart, John Stiehler, and Gabrielle Genhart-Stiehler

Michael Genhart (53) and John Stiehler (61) talk with their daughter Gabrielle Genhart-Stiehler (19) about first meetings, becoming a couple, adopting Gabrielle and their family's story.

Grandpa’s Childhood

In this story, grandpa Ed talked about his complicated teenage years. This was very special because I rarely see him.

Reflections on Life

He talks about his family, childhood, and values. He also mentions how his life has been and how he hopes the future will be better.

Ellen Wall: Leading a Christian Life

My grandmother, age 72, was born and raised in Washington DC before moving down to South Carolina. Her father died of cancer at a young age for her, which she speaks of in this interview. She has had a very...

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Jack Benjamin and Clint McGuire

Clint McGuire (55) talks with his former professor and long-time friend, Jack Benjamin (70), about Jack's early years in theatre and his role in building a theatre department from scratch at the University of South Carolina Aiken.