Stories in the 'Struggle' category
“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
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“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
“When all the parents leave, it goes crazy...”
Clayton Hall Jr. tells his daughter, Breana, about his first day as a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute.
Recorded in Richmond, VA
“My family has been like a rock to me...”
Peg Steinberg and her son, Dan, talk about Peg's battle with cancer.
Recorded in Martha's Vineyard, MA
“I would see tons of doctors...”
Gloria Mengual tells her partner, Charles Gregory, about growing up with epilepsy.
Recorded in Hartford, CT
“I came to Grady in the 1956 class.”
Murray Brown tells her friend Kerrie Cotten Williams about being a nursing student in a segregated hospital.
Recorded in Atlanta, GA
“Liddy did things on her own schedule...”
Thom and Karen Horsey remember their daugher, Liddy, who had Cornelia de Lange Syndrome. Liddy died from an illness unrelated to CdLS.
Recorded in Richmond, VA
“What do you think the differences are in the way you grew up and the way I grew up?”
Jesse McGleughlin to her mother, Sue Hyde.
Recorded in Boston, MA
“How would you say the diagnosis of your Alzheimer's has affected us?”
Bob Chew to his wife, Jo Ann.
Recorded in Little Rock, AR
“We were always looking up to Travis...”
Jenny Francis and Rebecca Fuller remember their brother, First Lieutenant Travis Fuller, who was killed in Iraq.
Recorded in Portland, ME
