“A friend of ours wanted us to be together in a scene...”
Miriam Cruz-Colon and her husband Oscar Colon remember meeting as acting students in 1959.
Recorded in New York, NY, in partnership with the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA)..
“I have pictures of our last Thanksgiving...”
Danielle (L) and Gabrielle Hall remember their mother Martha, who died of breast cancer in 2003.
Recorded in San Francisco, CA.
“We went down there in a Pullman...”
Leon May, who fought as a Marine in World War II, tells his daughter about leaving for basic training.
Recorded in Detroit, MI.
“We nicknamed him The Tiger because he was so mean...”
Korean War POW Wayman Simpson remembers the Korean officer who led the Tiger Death March, a brutal trek that claimed nearly 100 lives.
Recorded in Lawton, OK.
“The saddest day of my life was the day my father died.”
Tom Morgan (R) to his friend Tracy Ross. Morgan, who suffered from emphysema, died on April 26, 2007.
Recorded in Murray, KY.
“Recess came and the boys had a football...”
Mweupe Mfalme Nguni remembers his first day at an integrated elementary school in 1965.
Recorded in Oakland, CA.
“We decided, maybe we wanted to see each other again...”
Gayle and Frank Newby remember meeting on a triple blind date in 1950.
Recorded in Las Cruces, NM.
“I felt alone and tried to hide it...”
Taro Alexander talks about growing up with a stutter.
Recorded in New York, NY, in partnership with Our Time Theater Company..
“I can still hear him hollering and coaching...”
William Haley (L) and his brother Glen remember their father, Joseph Howard Haley, founder of Jackie Robinson West Little League in Chicago.
Recorded in Chicago, IL.
“One of the soldiers was crying...”
Jean Thackeray tells her daughter-in-law, Susan, about a German POW who worked on her father's farm during World War II.
Recorded in Logan, UT.