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Mary Anne and Bill Wade share the immigration stories of each of their families and stories from their trips back to the homeland.

John tells his children about immigrating to the USA from China in the early 1940’s, adapting to American life, and becoming an American citizen.

Kathryn Wooten interviews Dolores Henson, her grandmother, about growing up with a working class family in Glouster, Ohio, where most of her family and ancestry worked in the coal mines. Dolores remembers the two most important people in her life:...

Andre and Lynne Davidson remember Andre's late father, Lynne's husband.

Scott interviews his mother about growing up, living with her grandparents when her father left for world war two, and having/adoption children.

Thomas tells daughter about meeting her mother and about how he came to Chicago from Ireland.

father tells daughter about growing up near an amusement park; daughter remembers commuting to WTC on 9/11/01

Julie Miccichi, 40, interviews her father Charles “Bob” Warner, 79, about his life.

Dan interviews his mother Janet about her childhood, immigrating to the United States from Italy and settling in Chicago.

James Desjardin, 83, is interviewed by his wife, Gertrude Desjardin, 77, about his life.

Maya Elena Scott-Chung (45) and Susie Hoblet (47), parents at Kaiser Elementary School, discuss the myth of the Ozzie and Harriet “traditional family” and Suzy’s experience growing up in Italy, France and traveling worldwide; the struggles of the sandwich generation,...

Bailey Schreier (23) talks with her mom Cindy Kern (58) about Bailey’s diagnosis of cancer at age 13.

Allison Purves and Elise Smith talk about museum studies, art history at Millsaps College and their work in the fields.

Serena Stickney interviews Russell Dale, reunited after twenty years. They talk about who they were in the third grade, who they are now, and what they want to be in the future.

Maureen remembers her mother’s life.

Ray Rosing tells his granddaughter about growing up in Illinois, his experiences in WWII and his family.

Ricardo Stocker (63) talks to his son Santiago Stocker (26) about his upbringing, his travels, and raising a family.

Liane “Lee” Russell (87) talks to her friend Cindy Kendrick (53) about her life and scientific accomplishments.

Patricia "Patti" Willits (70) speaks with her One Small Step partner, Leigh Carlson (66), about their political values and differing upbringings.

Three sisters interviewed by daughter/niece about growing up on a cattle ranch in south Texas as a Mexican-American family. Stories about their university educations, traditions, pranks, and life on the ranch.

Olivia Hogue (21) talks with her younger sister's boyfriend, Albert Bujanda (18) about their different ethnic/cultural backgrounds and the role it plays in their everyday lives.

My grandmother tells about personal experiences growing up, struggles in her life, life goals, and advice to younger generations.

Tarik Mahdi (36) and friend Yusuf Al-Rahman (41) exchange stories about the micro-aggressions they dealt with as Black Muslim men and experiences where they challenged the ignorance around them.

One Small Step conversation partners Joshua Gilmour (39) and Killion [No Name Given] (56) talk about religion, agnosticism, tenacity, political moderation, and the common good.