“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.

“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.

“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.

“Remember when you were asking me 'Hey Dad were you in a war?'”

Brian Delate tells his daughter, Tirsa, about serving during the Vietnam War.

Recorded in New York, NY.

“I really miss so much about New Orleans...”

Antoinette Franklin (R) and her niece, Iriel Franklin, talk about relocating to Houston after Hurricane Katrina.

Recorded in Houston, TX.

“I had never been to the circus before...”

Maureen Krekian tells her daughters, Lynn Everett and Joanne Krekian, about surviving the Hartford Circus Fire of 1944.

Recorded in Hartford, CT.

“A car drove up late evening...”

Trudy Henry tells her daughter Jan Scoggins about some unexpected visitors.

Recorded in Garden City, KS.

“The day that we put him on the plane was one of the saddest days of my life.”

Eileen Tarr and her sister Ellen Hess remember their father leaving for the Vietnam War.

Recorded in Richmond, VA.

“He asked me, 'How many black jelly beans are in the jar...'”

Theresa Burroughs tells her daughter Toni Love about registering to vote.

Recorded in Tuscaloosa, AL.