“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 would see tons of doctors...”

Gloria Mengual tells her partner, Charles Gregory, about growing up with epilepsy.

Recorded in Hartford, CT

“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

“What was it like being a chaplain at war in Vietnam?”

Carol Harllee interviews her father, Robert.

Recorded in Charlottesville, VA

“He said, 'When the border patrol changes shifts, you're going to run.'”

Blanca Alvarez tells her daughter, Connie, about crossing the border from Mexico to the United States.

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA

“He said, 'Someone told me you might feed my family.'”

81-year-old Virginia Fairbrother tells her daughter, Laurel Kaae, a story from the Depression.

Recorded in Bismark, ND