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Women's March on D.C. Interviews for Women's Reproductive Rights. April Hartley, Amy Losoya, and Kelly Lessem tell us why they marched in the Women's March on D.C.. April, Amy, and Kelly speak of their feelings about women's rights and tells...

Harriet Weber (65) interviews her friend Ed Field (74) about his upbringing, his family’s farm, and his experience operating feedlots.

Gerry Rebach and Joetta Jacobsen met in 1976 and have been best friends for 40 years. They have 40 more to go.

Stories about their kids being teenagers and and stories about pets

John Friedrich (55) talks with his friend Bob Alpern (92) about being arrested at the White House with Dick Gregory and more than 100 others to protest the Reagan Administration's Contra War in Nicaragua. At the DC jail later that...

In this recording I talked to my grandmother about her early childhood and her parents. I also talked to her about her nursing education and career. Then I talked to her about her different relationships, marriages and friendships. Lastly I...

My father and I talked about his time serving in the Gulf War

Dan Bolyard (50) talks with his friend Don Long (73) about the history of railroads in Grant County. Referred to as the "railroad historian" of the area, he speaks to the importance of preserving this local history for others to...

Friends Joelle DeHerrera (43) and Alicia Taylor (43) share a conversation about how their personal teen pregnancy experiences led them to be the friends and people they are today. They also talk about shame, acceptance, and past challenges as mothers.

José Prieto Mendoza [no edad dado] comparte una conversación con su hija, María Prieto (50), y su nieto, Alex Gable (23), sobre su infancia, su inmigración a los Estados Unidos desde México y su familia. [Jose Prieto Mendoza [no age...

Once, when Father Matt Berrios was a teen, he missed joining his family for Mass. He looked up an alternative and ended up at the Catholic Information Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It's run by the Paulist Fathers. It was...

A conversation with my great grandmother growing up, her cheese making father, meeting her husband, her six kids, moving across the United States, creating a successful business in Portland, and 91 years of gracious living.

A student and a staff member at DC’s highest performing public school talk about education, family, friends, and character.

Hailey Christensen interviews Molly Coddens over Facetime for an 8th grade language arts class, Hailey learns about Molly's childhood growing up in Burlington Washington. This was for class, but it became so much more.

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....

Maureen Lewiston (66) interviews her friend Elle Harris (30) about her experiences working as a packer for the U.S. National Park Service.

Friends and colleagues Seph Rodney (50) and Monique Davis (56) discuss their work, their career paths, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their lives.

My mother and I talked about how her growing up with older siblings and how when she was born they were already grown up and in college. We also talked about her dance life and which schools she went to.

From a petite football player to a Congressman. Changing with life's events from astronomy to energy concerns, education to politics

Dennis Knepp (51) shares a conversation with new friend Lea Zikmund (26), about his first week in grad school, his education, and how he transitioned from student to teacher. They are talk about family, adventures aboard, and what he is...

Sisters Martha Bray (64) and Ruth Beers (77) recall their childhood with two parents who were very politically active and the impact that had on their upbringing.

One Small Step conversation partners and colleagues in the Washington State Senate Karen Keiser (75) and John Braun (56) discuss their Midwest origins, moving to Washington state, how their families shaped their politics, and how disagreement in legislative sessions leads...

Just two bros talking about their childhood.

I interviewed my uncle on his journey and development from childhood to adulthood in education and careers.

One Small Step conversation partners Donna Becker (74) and Nicholas Reno (35) talk about their experiences with gun ownership in their families, and address their concerns with what the right level of legislation is for them. They bond over their...