“He put his hands on my face like he was trying to feel was I really his son.”
George Robinson tells his daughter, Katie, about meeting his biological father after searching for more than 40 years. Read more…
Recorded in Edina, MN.
Category: Discovery
“I was very strict because I was afraid kids would discover I was gay.”
High school teacher John Byrne talks with one of his former students, Samantha Liebman. Read more…
Recorded in New York, NY.
“What do you miss most about not having a hand?”
Lanie (L) and Alex (R) Jones interview their father, Eric, about his bionic hand.
Eric was one of the first 10 people in the U.S. to be fitted with a bionic hand.
To see a photo of Eric Jones' hand, click here.
Recorded in Mamaroneck, NY.
“I remember being in court every day...”
Sylvia Mendez (L), 73, talks to her sister Sandra Mendez Duran (R), 59, about Mendez v. Westminster, their family's 1945 lawsuit that won Mexican-American children the right to attend white schools.
Recorded in Walnut, CA.
“I wasn't afraid. I thought, 'I'm going to be cool about it.'”
Jim Krawczyk remembers seeking out the late author and recluse J.D. Salinger in the 1960s.
Recorded in partnership with WUWM in Milwaukee, WI.
“I got married on the day of my 22nd birthday.”
Mala Fernando tells her daughter Ashanthi Gajaweera about the early days of her marriage in Sri Lanka.
Recorded in partnership with WXXI in Rochester, NY.
“I spotted this book that looked rather risque...”
Judge Olly Neal tells his daughter, Karama, how he discovered African American author Frank Yerby while cutting class and hiding out in the school library.
Recorded in partnership with the Federation of Genealogical Societies in Little Rock, AR.
“I just felt I was not living an honest life.”
Tony Perri tells his grandson, Jeffrey about coming out as a gay man.
Recorded in partnership with Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley and WXXI in Rochester, NY.
