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Stories if the history of the Holenweg family.

My son, age 8, interviews my gramma, age 93. He was most interested in her husband at Pearl Harbor.

Interview-Philemon Inman

I asked my grandfather to tell me about his home town and childhood, as well as how his parents met and the time they were alive.

Bertha is John's grandmother and in this interview she tells her life story from her life living on a farm during the Great Depression to her experiences during World War 2 as well as other major events that occurred during...

My grandmother explains how the city of Memphis has changed since she was young.

Talking about family heritage and history with our Great Aunt Celia O'Malley. Our Aunt Celia was 98 years young at the time of the interview. She passed away on December 4, 2018.

Great Depression

My interviewee was my mother, Zara Pakroo. She is 51 years old. I interviewed her about the Covid-19 pandemic, more specifically the government’s handling of it and how she has felt with precautions and safety measures.

Tom Holcomb recounts tales of growing up during the great depression and serving in the Navy in World War II.

I questioned both my Mom and Dad on how they met and their marriage. I followed up with questions about my brother and I, plus life in general.

Family and jobs

Sora Frankel, born in 1919, recalls her first date, courtship, wedding and honeymoon in New York City in a conversation with her grandson.

I interview my great, great aunts, Ernestine DiLaureto and Henrietta Gardocki. They were born in the 1910’s and the 1920’s. We discuss their childhood, events that occurred in their lifetimes, and social norms of their time period.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

Story of my great great great grandfather heard through stories from my grandmother.

In this interview, conducted in January 2018 in Hickory, North Carolina, Samantha Smith(14) interviews her Grandpa Mark Smith(63) about his political stances and ideas about civic engagement. He shares not only what characteristics and issues he prioritizes when choosing a...

Well this is a interview with my grandfather

In this interview, we discussed the handover of Hong Kong, and the various social and political effects that came along with the transfer. We talked about the government interference, the Tiananmen Square Massacre, and how the events shaped and validated...

We talk about freedoms and the Chinese government. Also talks about various other topics associated with the Chinese government

I sit down with my great grandmother to have a conversation about life, difficulty, struggle, happiness, love and death. She has lived a long life and has many stories to tell.

An interview with my grandfather about his childhood and time in the Marines

she has a good family and she is happy of this

This is a school Project that we are supposed to interview our parents, about the Great Recession of 2008

Growing up through the depression, divorce in the 60's, catholic immigrant parents