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My father, professor Russell Zanca, provides refined and educated opinions about the American Government.

A casual conversation with my Grandmother Ruth Braun (a Depression Era kid) on the couch in her + husband Bruno’s home in rural Clare, MI. during a family gathering.

Great Recession interview

My older brother explains how US Goverment and immigration from Ukraine has shaped his life.

I interviewed my grandfather Zeyda. He is 82 and I am 17. We talked on November 26, 2023 in Pennsylvania about his Job, childhood, his parents, and grandparents.

Marie is a 92 year old Italian women. This interview highlights childhood stories.

Les Cheng (49), father of Rachel Cheng (16), recollects his experiences with the election process and shares his thoughts and insight on our current government.

LGBT is supported by the 14th Amendment.

Friends Quentin Wilson [no age given] and Lee Selleck [no age given] come together 50 years after they graduated high school together in Kirkwood, Missouri. The two talk about the value of listening, the divides in our country, and how...

A woman talks of her experiences of the Great Depression

[Recorded Monday, February 21, 2022] Karen (58) and Amy (62) recorded a One Small Step conversation together in Charlottesville, Virginia. They discussed motherhood, military service, health, and media literacy.

On his 85th birthday, I interviewed my grandfather about growing up and the people in his life. He’s not ever one to hold his tongue (haha) but I wanted to capture his memories for StoryCorps, since we’re usually cracking jokes...

Diane Codde (78) speaks to her granddaughter Michelle Velez (30) shared family history and stories of her life, career, and children.

John Friedrich (55) interviews his friend Bob Alpern (92) about his young adulthood in the years following WWII. He discusses living in Greenwich Village in New York City in the late 1940s and early 1950s, attending New York University, and...

My Gran (Edna Fowler) talks about growing up on a farm in rural Alabama, where she lived with her parents, siblings, and maternal grandparents during the Great Depression.

Interview with my father

My grandfather and I discussed the cause and effects the of the Stock market crash in 1929.

Interview with my grandma. She describes her childhood.

One Small Step partners Joanie Schirm (73) and Elise Rolenc (50) share a conversation about their families, the public education system, and the importance of local government. They also talk about the value of finding connections with other people and...

Colleagues Katherine Chon [no age given] and Kimberly Casey [no age given] talk about their work in human trafficking, reflecting on important lessons they have learned along the way, proud moments in the work, and hopes for the future.

Vaughn talks fondly about his youth, family, love of basketball, and his first love.

My grandfather grew up during the Great Depression and is of Greek heritage. In this he tells me how family history, where he grew up, what it was like during the Great Depression, the occupation of Germany, and many other...

Mr. Paternoster is 100 years old and recalls old times such as the Great Depression and his military service in World War Two.

My lovely great grandmother talks about the wars and hard times she has endured in her life.

This story is all about my grandmother discussing her experience and thought on receiving her citizenship, and the U.S. Government. The interview also includes pieces of her past experience with the government in Mexico.