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On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended with the nation falling to communism. In this interview, Tuan Cao recounts his experiences living Communist Vietnam and his escape to the United States.
I asked my grandpa about what the 1960’s was like and his opinions on events that happened then
In this interview, conducted November 2019 in Birmingham, AL, John Heiberger (16) interviews his grandmother, Charlotte Tyree Aderholdt, about her significant memories from childhood and young adulthood as well as historical recollections during this time. Mrs. Tyree-Aderholdt shares stories about...
America was very different place in the post-Cold War era. A brother, father, and friend recounts being a kid in the 60’s and 70’s: the fears of Vietnam, the underlying presence of Russian threats, and the happiness of childhood despite...
I asked my 1950s suburban military veteran grandfather his views on patriotism and how it’s morphed over the years.
I interview my mother about her experience raising her younger siblings after her parents were imprisoned by the East German government. This is a story of strength, perseverance, and overcoming extreme adversity while remaining true to her family and herself.
We talked about his experience in the Military. Also, about how he was a cook his second year.
Susan talks to her daughter about her childhood, her college life, growing political awarness, her pride in her computer skills and expectations of women who raised families.
We discussed the quality of life, culture, and childhood experiences of growing up in the Cold War period.
Zack Baig: 2023-04-05 18:44:18 Mohammad Baig (16) holds an interview with his grandfather, Robert Stella (87), over his life in the '60s.
In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Birmingham, AL, Alison Levine (16) interviews her father, Adam Levine, about growing up during the Cold War. He discusses the effects the war had on him and others. He also details specific...
In this interview, I, Annelise Schirmer, and my mother, Renée Schirmer, explore her experiences through the Cold War, Vietnam War, and Civil Rights Movements in the north. She describes her involvement with the rock and hippie groups, contributing to counterculture...
Brenda Skaggs (74 years old) talks about her life throughout the 60’s. Discusses the drug epidemic, music, movies, the Cold War, dating, etc. during the 60’s.
We discussed Gary’s experiences during the Cuban Missile Crisis, his life under a nuclear threat, and his views on the Vietnam War and the very influential year of 1968. Cut short due to a glitch with the phone which was...
