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What life was like growing up in the late 50’s

Story of June Mackus' life

My grandmother, Leontina, talks about her new life and transition into living in America with her new experiences and hardships.

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Grace Reed interviewed her uncle Richard Reed at her home in Warwick, RI on November 24th, 2017. Mr. Reed, the youngest of six children, offers his funny, cynical take on his upbringing in East Greenwich, RI during the 1960s and...

I talked to Perry about life and the people that have meant the most to them.

In this interview, conducted in November 25th. 2017 in Chicago,IL, Yasemin Defne Pak and her father Ilker Pak talk about his childhood in Germany and how life was for him as a child. Ilker shares his experiences in school in...

This is a woman’s perspective of growing up, working, and raising children in rural Colorado.

We discussed memories of racial tensions, Reagan, and fear of war. *Correction: I know I said the Cold War lasted over 100 years but I definitely meant to say about 50 years. I was sick during this interview.

My mom is telling us the story of growing up in divided Germany and further on her memories of the end of the Cold War, and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Growing up in the forties and fifties, marriage and divorce in the sixties, and life and work.

What we talked about basically was about my mom's early life.

In this story, grandpa Ed talked about his complicated teenage years. This was very special because I rarely see him.

Talked about her life in Valdosta, Georgia. Her parents, racial tension, Cold War, Vietnam War, gender roles, etc.

My grandpa talks about child hoood through teenage/young adult age all the way to middle aged life.

For US History, discussed racial and economical differences between his time and ours.

Me and my grandmother talk about life growing up in the northeast,how colleges have changed and even the mafia.

We talked about her life and everything my grandmother went through.

What was talked about revolved around growing up Hispanic. As well as the troubles parents faced with their kids growing up

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in fortuna California. Ryan Gonzalez(15) interviews his grandmother Debbi Kalish(69) about her childhood and moving from the East Coast to the West Coast. Debbi tell stories about trips to Mexico and moving from...

In this interview, I am asking my grandma questions about the past and his life was in her perspective. I definitely learned more from this interview and I think you will too!

Family history, his childhood, and my childhood

In this interview, conducted in 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas, Emily Kizer (14) interviews her grandpa, Don Kizer (67), about his childhood and family life. Mr. Kizer shared what life was like during the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam...

Interviewing both of my grandparent on their heritage and chilldhoods. My grandfather talks about his life after marriage and life growing old. Finishing by giving his philosophy on life.

A worried mother went to look for her son who ran out of the house with only his swim trunks on.