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If you have enjoyed the Chatham Artists Open Studio tours, you’re likely to be acquainted with Vidabeth Bensen as a talented screen print artist. What you may not know is that she avidly pursued her art and taught her craft...

Bohdan (51) recounts to his sister Lida (49) what it was like to be the first Ukrainian-American soccer player to play professionally for a champion Ukrainian team and witness the Soviet Union's collapse

Paul Richards (74) sits down with his daughter Neferteri Strickland (44) to discuss his 30 years in the military. The two speak about Paul's childhood in Panama, his early career achievements, and his hopes for the future.

Nick Barry (19) talks with his father, Bill Barry (51) about how he and other people he knew were able to talk with loved ones and friends while stationed or during deployment. Bill (William) Barry talks about his personal experiences...

A self-described air force brat, Beth McCombs (59) found letters her parents exchanged weekly while her father was deployed in Vietnam. McCombs speaks with her son, Connor McCombs (25), about her mother’s letters, the stories they tell, and gaining a...

Janice tells a story about a memorable photograph she took while visiting a village in Liberia, Africa. The story is a snapshot of the Liberian bush in 1972.

Jim Ellis (74) talks to his friend Bernadette Jackson-Small (69) about their shared project of identifying unmarked graves of deceased African Americans in different cemeteries around Mobile. Dr. Small also discusses her family's history in the city and memories she...

Karen Schaefer (80) tells her daughter Jessie Hayden (58) about her childhood, her time in the Peace Corps, motherhood, and being a teacher.

One Small Step partners Tim Tapscott (57) and Jenny Thomas (45) have a conversation about abortion, immigration, and the upcoming election.

One Small Step conversation partners Rima Miller (30) and Katherine "Kat" Hamlin (39) talk about cancer, how living in different places forces you to experience being the "other," gender identity issues, and grandmas.

[Recorded Tuesday, September 12, 2023] Gianna (19) from Long Island, New York, and Brianna (20) from the Eastern Shore of Maryland participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA....

One Small Step partners, Kelly Richardson-McBee (45) and Shelly Hansel (55) discuss religion, the COVID-19 pandemic, public health, and welfare.

Michaela Shafer (68) interviews her friend Patricia "Pat" Davis (65) about her service in the Air Force, how she balanced her military service with her family life, and her transition to civilian life.

Juliet Hutchings (41) talks to her friend, Kimberley Williams (42), about meeting in film school, becoming friends and being filmmakers.

One Small Step Partners, Justin Cummins (32) and Brian Baker (66), talk about how the military touched each of their lives and affected their political perspectives.

This interview was recorded on November 26, 2023 in Flemington NJ. Chloé Brunner interviews her mom, Jane Wilson, about her life growing up and her childhood. Jane Wilson talks about what it was like to live on a military base...

One Small Step partners Darlene Dabbs (69) and Vicki Smith (61) sit down for a conversation about their childhoods, religious beliefs, and political standings.

Steve Desroches (47) talks to Candace Perry (74) about her life as a playwright.

On Saturday September 9th I went down to Lake Murray to interview my aunt and uncle. My aunt Cathy is 45 and my Uncle Jeff is 52. Our interview covered their time in the in Air Force and Navy respectively,...

Sarah Deutschmann (43) talks to her parents, Jane Deutschmann [no age given] and Leonard Deutschmann (73), about their experience as a military couple.

This recording is unique in that it interviews the spouse of a 36 year Navy veteran, a retired Navy Admiral and Vietnam War veteran who is also the mother of two former Naval Officers and the daughter-in-law of another career...

One Small Step partners John Agnew (59) and Steven Bates (53) have a conversation about growing up in different ways, race and how they developed their political beliefs.

Walter Wiley (60) shares his military experiences with his daughter, Danielle Chastaine (29).

Clara Heintzelman (18) asks her father, Dr. Matthew Heintzelman (65) about the time he spent in Austria as a teacher's assistant while he was in college.

Friends Pierre LaBarge (53) and Amy Mcghee (55) discuss Amy's career serving in the military and the lessons she learned along the way.