Tea with Nana

Talking family and world history with my 91-year-old grandmother who lives in Needham, Mass., and my husband Ashkon.

Morals behind the Memories

“The Germans shot my father, shot my sister, she was twelve years old.” On November 28, 2019 in Studio City, California, Andrew Yotnegparian sat down with his grandfather, Maurice Yotnegparian, to learn about the struggles he faced in his life...

Talking to Grandma Dorothy about her dog that followed her to church in Natrona Heights, PA

In this interview on December 1 2019 in Natrona Heights PA, Hadley Cohen (17) interviews her grandmother Dorothy Romanick (82) about her entire life and what she has been through. She talks about her childhood in the Great Depression minute...

Oma Stachowski and Matti Grace- Journey to Canada

Oma(Olga) Stachowski (who is now 90 years old) was a Polish girl when WW2 was declared. As a young girl, she migrated to Germany, and later to Canada, all by herself.

The Great Listen with my grandmother, Cece in Alexander City, Alabama

My grandmother, Carolyn Edge (80), and I, Katherine Morrison (16), talk about her childhood, lessons she has learned, and historical periods she has lived through. She talks about her experience with her father being in the war for 4 years...

Nana & Grandad

In this interview, conducted in January 2018 in Felton California, Jillian Francis (17) interviews her grandparents Wendy Cope (77) and Patrick (79) about their childhood and happy memories they share. Mr. and Mrs. Cope talk about their involvement with the...

Rationing during World War II – Stories from Ted and Evelyn Ochs

On October 3, 2015, I interviewed my parents, Ted and Evelyn Ochs, about their memories of homefront rationing during World War II. Evelyn shared her perspective and experiences in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, and Ted shared his experiences from growing...