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Dorothy Blau and Florence Brown are interviewed by their granddaughter Alana Cowan about their parents immigration to America, their childhood, education and their husbands.

A man speaks to his father about his 36-year career as a teacher.

Poet and writer Gary Holthaus, age 76, is interviewed by his daughter, Stephanie Holthaus, age 48, about his life writing poetry and how he became a published poet.

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.

John tells his wife, Amy, about growing up with a stutter.

Mary McCarthy interviews her mother, Virginia McCarthy.

Arlene Swartz (61) talks to her friend and coworker Kathrina Proscia (50) about her childhood in the Bronx and Queens, her family and her career in philanthropy and fundraising.

Edith E. Johson, 80, is interviewed by her granddaughter, Jaimie Johnson, 26.

Shudde Fath (106) is McCombs school of business's oldest alumni. She reminisces with her daughter Betsy Fath Hiller (71) on her experiences as one of the few women at her college and filing a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Texas Workforce...

Jamie Kekaualua [no age given] shares a conversation with her grandmother, Evangeline Kekaualua (87) about Evangeline’s upbringing in Hawaii, how she came to Columbus, Georgia, the advice she would like to pass on to others, and about her family.

One Small Step conversation partners Hannah Sullivan (20) and Russ Tidwell (53) discuss music, major influences in their life and politics.

Noreen Haubrock (75) talks with her son Chip Haubrock (51) about Chips grandfather and father.

Friends Timothy D. Holley, 36, and Marcus M. Williams, 25, discuss comemorating Martin Luther King Day, their careers and spirituality.

Annie Thoms interviewed her father, John Thoms about growing up with parents who were deaf and his experiences as a child who had polio and is still has some physical issues as a result.

Mike and Karen Breton are interviewed by their son Kris Breton about living abroad in Iran and Brazil, having children,their marriage and moving to Arkansas.

Tracy Jackson, 17, and Octavia Fugerson, 19, talk about Tracy’s senior year of high school and look forward to how Tracy’s life will likely change once he attends college in the fall.

Mary Shumar (56) interviews her father, Pat Engelberg (95), about his childhood, meeting her mother and his advice for his great-grandchild. Pat talks about why he has had a good life.

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

Theresa Laffey (59) and her brother-in-law Keith Kondrich (47) remember Theresa’s mother Alice Laffey, who passed away from cancer two years ago. The two talk about Alice’s incredible strength, her warmth, her infections smile, and the lessons she taught her...

Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal, 62, tells her son Jason Yam about her arrival to the United States, including the trip by ship, and about her political awakening in the United States.

Justus Rosenberg tells friend and colleague Janet Harris of his work as a messenger for the Varian Fry Foundation and of his work during World War II for the American Rescue Committee, now known as the International Rescue Committee.l

William D. Evers (83) by Peter Emblad (43) on W.’s family history. W. talks about his parents and grandparents’ immigration to the U.S. from Germany, and their rise in prominence in San Francisco

Cole Johnston (26) and his "bestie" Owen MacDonnell (25) talk about the origins of their friendship at Cornell University, their participation in the Intergroup Dialogue Project, and how their similar communication styles have made their friendship so strong.