“To get respect, you must first give respect.” -Ed Pleasants

Mr. Pleasants discusses his role in important American events as well as more personal details about his life.

Grandma-ma-ma-ma’s story.

Life and it’s ups and downs and the treasures of love and living.

Interview with Nancy Pleasants

Interview about traditions and family history with Nancy Pleasants (grandmother)

Turkey Day with Uncle Jack

Reminiscing on the draft, WWII, post-war America, and the GI Bill. How a young artist journeyed out of the war and onto the bustling streets of Manhattan.

Calling Interview

My interview is focused on the everyday life of an operations team manager and the steps she took to get to where she is.

Pollard Farming, Gardening, and Cooking Heritage

I interviewed my grandparents Hicks and Kathryn Pollard. We discussed farming and gardening in the years my grandparents were growing up, and how it has changed over time. We also discussed what practices/techniques my grandparents still use, and how agriculture...

Growing up and traditions

Talked about food storage and how food was made for the holidays. Also mentioned times during the war years as well as DDT usage afterwards.

Thanksgiving Interview With Grandma Routh

This is an interview with Lula Mae Routh, my great grandmother. She is 94 years old and she has been both a dairy and produce farmer during her lifetime. Her interview describes Thanksgiving and agriculture during her life.

Agriculture through the years

An interview with my parents, Scot and Gina Brown, about Thanksgiving and their involvement with agriculture.

Thanksgiving Interview With Grandma Routh

This is an interview with Lula Mae Routh, my great grandmother. She is 94 years old and she has been both a dairy and produce farmer during her lifetime. Her interview describes Thanksgiving and agriculture during her life.

Thanksgiving Interview With Grandma Routh

This interview was a discussion with my Great Grandmother, Lula Mae Routh, about Thanksgiving and life on the farm. The interview shows how both Thanksgiving and agriculture have changed over time.

Thanksgiving

We talked about Historical events and my grandmothers personal life growing up.

Change in agriculture and tobacco

This interview is about the past, present, and future of agriculture and tobacco industry.

Mama Sue talking about growing up

Sue Stafford and her daughter Sara Lanier talk about how food has changed over the years.

A courageous journey from the Ukraine to US citizenship

Rada Oakley is a successful IT professional in NC where she lives with her husband and two young girls. Rada came to the US as an exchange student from the Ukraine and lived with Bernie and Sondra Edwards in Boone,...

LP – Smile Saving Assets

This is a short story on how my individuality created hardships for me within my small town, and how my resilience helped me get through it with a smile.