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Danielle Linzer (29) talks with her coworker and buddy, Diane Exavier (23), about growing up in their respective childhood New York City sections of Roosevelt Island, New York, and Flatbush, Brooklyn, their families and parents, and their artwork.

Sara Santiago (32) interviews her father Gilbert Santiago (60) about their family history and growing up in Lubbock, Texas.

Kanwal Prakash (aka KP) (68) tells his friend Richard Hamilton (80) about surviving the violent partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, and later coming to American to become an architect.

Dick Seidenspinner went out for a normal day of skiing. Little did he know a catastrophic event was waiting for him around the corner.

Rodney Madsen (60) is interviewed by his son Nathan Rogers-Madsen (31) about his parents, Theodore and Elvira Madsen.

Anthony Dozier (53) tells his friend, Carol Mayes McKnight (53) about being among the first African American kids to be bused in Wichita, KS and about witnessing the 1971 race riot at South High School in Wichita.

Amelia Alice Vara (87) talks with daughter Mary Hernandez (65) and granddaughter Dawn Leal (37) about her service to her community.

Dana Stone (71) has a conversation with his brother John Stone (76) about their father's service in the Air Force during WWI, his love for aircraft, and some of the letters they've inherited about their father's experiences overseas.

Peter, 82, talks with his wife Samuela, 62, about his parents and their lengthy journey from Armenia to the United States.

Ira Greenberg (59) talks to his daughter Gabriela Greenberg (6) about her birthday, life in 1st grade and what they want for dinner.

Jamaal D. Fisher (30) talks with StoryCorps Facilitator Marquita James (24) about his life.

daughter interviews her mom about race relations in cincinnati, and a wonderful memory of sitting on a plane beside an african american man who remembered her dad from 40 years ago.

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...

Donna Lancaster, 78, is interviewed by friend Mindy Reed, 54. Dorothy was born without knee or hip joints and speaks about how her parents raised her to make her own choices and how she overcame the challenges she face in...

Austin Laufersweiler, 18, talks with school counselor, Maru Gonzalez, 26, about Austin’s advocacy work for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning and queer youth in his high school. Austin was named the student advocate of the year for his work to...

Barry Livingston (85) interviewed by his son Michael Livingston (58) and his granddaughter Shayla Livingston (25) about growing up in San Francisco, California, working for as fashion store called Livingston Brothers, his time in the Navy, and his love of...

Maria L. Leyba (60) talks with her daughter Angélica Turrieta (33) about her childhood life in a prison, growing up in New Mexico and the death of her brother Ramón.

Larry tells Martha about his family and the impact his father and uncle had on his life.

Elizabeth "Liz" Z. Allan (63) and Eileen Neulinger (61) talk about their lifelong interest in libraries and books, their family history, and their plans after retirement.

Alan and Emily came to the booth to remember their mother, Janice Sawyer Green, who passed away 14 years ago.

Margot Moinester, 22, and Arielle Moinester, 30, ask their mother, Susan Moinester, 56, about her parents who survived the Holocaust.

Jenny Pachucki, the Oral Historian for the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, interviewed Sharon Watts, a close friend and ex-fiance of Captain Patrick Brown of the FDNY who was killed on 911. Sharon talked about their first meeting, the...

Arthur Chika (68) and his friend Michelle Keenan (41) talk about his parents from Albania.

James Leedy (79) talks to his daughter Stephanie Leedy (50) about James’ life as an artist and art instructor.