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His childhood in the Tennessee mountains. Flying squirrels and marbles. College at University of Alabama. Career as electrical engineer. Marriage and family

A proud product of the industrious Swedish community of Worcester MA, Dick Erickson saw the military as an opportunity to access higher education. During WWII, he flew 35 bombing missions over Germany targeting bridges and military information centers.

Talking with my grandfather about his memories. We talked about his memories of his parents and grandparents. What he had enjoyed dojng as a kid. What his kids were like when he was young.

A grandson and grandmother talk about war time in rural Florida.

Escape from Austria prior to the beginning of the Second World War

Self-described “best friends forever” Mikey Riley, 23, and Jared Busch, 23, talk about their friendship and Mikey’s battle with drugs and multiple sclerosis.

Zand Bakhtiari (18) and his mother, Rosemary Bakhtiari (50), remember Rosemary’s father, Frank Firek, by recounting their favorite stories from his life.

Elijah Wiseman (17) talks with Ilse Hoffmann (88) about her life in Hamburg, Germany during the Second World War, living in Westchester as a German immigrant, and her family's experience living here.

“You never know when it’s going to be the last time you see somebody, life is so uncertain” In this interview, we hear Mighty Behrendt interviewing her grandmother, Sharon Hemmer Ruotola in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 28th,2019. Sharon was...

In this interview created on May 20th, 2019, in Lafayette, CO, Aidan Stevens learns about the story and lifestyle of his grandfather, Thomas. Tom describes his childhood and life story as a catholic, republican American living in the post-Depression era....

During WW2 Arnold Duevel wrote almost 800 letters to Margaret, his sweetheart and later wife of 72 years. Arnold talks with his son, Len, of his experiences in the European Theater.

Conversation partners Sarah Padgett (25) interviews Joetta Parks (65) on her parent's lives, specifically their experience in WW2 and her favorite stories of them.

Interview of my stepfather Fred Garnon at cook Forest Pennsylvania

Junko Takamatsu (age 74) is an Japanese American woman born after WWII. She shares her story of coming from Japan to the America. Her granddaughter, Lauren Kwong (age 16) asks her questions about her life in America.

My Grandpa was born in 1930. We talked about everything from the start of WWII to him going on road trips with my Grandma and all of their kids. We even talked about who he voted for in the 1948...

Looking back on the world from a 96 year old's perspective. World War II and life of farming.

In this interview, my grandfather shares his experience at home during World War II.

Domenica D. talks to Elijah Wiseman about her experience as a child in Italy during World War II.

82 year old Elsa Stafford, ]talking about the adventures of her life and some of her regrets. She wanna about 7 years old during World War ll and grew up to be a vocal song teacher.

1993 interview of Dolphus Lawrence Putman, the son of an Alabama coal miner who was killed in a mining accident in 1927, relating to his growing up as one of 8 children being raised by a single mother during the...

We talked about his childhood and memories

Through this interview, I talk with my great aunt about her travels throughout the 1970's-1990's. She discusses some of her trips such as France, Italy, Ireland, and more.

In this interview Vaughn talks about serendipitously connecting with friends while serving overseas.

This is a discussion with my 96 year old grandmother and the things she has experienced in life.

Bob Pernick talks about his childhood interests, his namesake, and what it was like during World War II.