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American Legion colleagues Bob Miller (63) and Troy Hibbard (39), as well as conversation partner Chris Brookes (74), share stories of the Lake Geneva veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War, including of a local...

Friends Dave Desimone (53), who is the site director of Black Point Estate & Gardens historic house museum, and Laurin Mack (44), who is a descendant of an original Chicago beer baron, Conrad Seipp, discuss Seipp family history and the...

Chris Jacobson Brookes (73) and Joe Leppert (49) talk about their friendship and link to the former Northwestern Military and Naval Academy in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Chris Brookes (73) interviews her friend Peter Baker (57) about growing up in Chicago and coming to Lake Ivanhoe, a Black community in southeastern Wisconsin. Peter relates the history of the community from its founding in 1926 up to the...

Jean Henderson (74) and Joan Davis (74) talk about their experience as twins.

Best friends Sean Payne (57) and Ronnie Mikrut (57) trade family histories, anecdotes about involvement in community businesses and charities, and stories about growing up in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Gary Birrenkott (64) interviews his father, LaVerne Birrenkott (89), about life, family, and his appliance business in Madison, Wisconsin. They discuss LaVerne's time as a mechanic in the United States Army from 1954-1956 as well as his time working at...

Kelly Davis (44) interviews conversation partner Paula Duval (62) about her struggles and successes, and the life philosophies she has adopted because of them.

Marc Paprzyca (69) and spouse Sylvia Paprzyca (67) talk about life in Chicago and retiring to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. They talked about leaving the hustle and bustle of the city life and returning to a resort town.

Clarence Read (82) with support from his wife Susan Read [no age given], shares memories with his friend John Notz (90).

Friends Debbie Ipsen (68) and Robert "Bob" Pavlik (79) remember Debbie's father and Bob's former colleague, Bruce Johnson. They talk about Bruce's life and his teaching career at Badger High School in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Janice Peterson (79) interviews friend Sherryl Engstrom (73), who shares excerpts of letters written to her mother by her father during his World War II enlistment.

Spouses Jamie Koch (71) and Cathy Koch (71) reminisce about their family, life in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, their involvement with the church, historic preservation, and their occupations.

Marguerite Pfaff (58) interviews her mother, Kathy Swain (91), about Kathy's school years, her work life, raising children, and traveling.

Allison Leigh Cleveland (61) tells her colleague Angela Meyers (42) about her experiences in the army during the Cold War doing military intelligence and guard duty in Germany. She also describes witnessing the fall of the Berlin Wall on her...

Lisa Aurand (62) talks with her brother Eric Rude (60) and nephew Charles "Charlie" Rude (30) about their parents and grandparents, respectively, Charles and Maxine Rude. They remember Charles and Maxine's Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, connections and their legacy of respect...

Sonja Akright (52) interviews her friend Patrick Quinn (80) about his memories of growing up in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Christopher Nines (51) interviews his father, Larry Nines (74), about growing up, career paths, life lessons, and spirituality.

Kristen Evert (52) asks her mother Dee Grassman (73) about her youth, they discuss the effects of moving at a young age, and the importance of family.

Martha Bache-Wiig (61) interviews her former childhood caregiver, Theresa Snyder (92) about her childhood, career, and marriage.

Patrick Teed (67) was interviewed by his wife, Linda Teed (63) about his life.

Brad Johnson (53) interviews his friend Mike Adams (33) about his life as an African American man growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and about George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Nan Gleason (82) was interviewed by her friend Kathy A O'Malley (82) about raising her daughter that had a cognitive disability and passed away in 2021.

Carole Schmeda (80) and her sister, Elaine Schmeda (74), talk about their travels in the United States and internationally.

Carol McLernon [no age given] was interviewed by Jim McLernon (55) about early Wisconsinites.