David Siefkin: European Diplomat

My mom’s uncle speaks on his experience in Europe and his viewpoint about politics.

Interview with Mom

Interview with mom for history project.

Maddey O’Connell and Alex Burton talk about his Adoption journey.

In this interview, conducted in November 2016 in Elgin, IL, Maddey O’Connell (16) interviewed her friend, Alex Burton (18) about his adoption journey from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy Russia. Alex shares his family story behind his adoption and his connection to his grandfather...

Veronica Fischmann and Yakov Pechersky Reflect on the COVID-19 Pandemic, Among Other Things.

Veronica Fischmann (32) and Yakov Pechersky (28) talk about treasured childhood memories, the ways in which their lives shaped their reactions to the global pandemic (especially Yakov, whose family is from Russia), the ways the pandemic may shape their lives...

Through War and Peace- Primary Source Of Hungary’s most turbulent years

“It is a lovely thing to live with courage and to die leaving behind an everlasting renown.”- Alexander the Great. This is precisely what every Hungarian man, woman, and child thought at 4:00 on October 23, 1956 when the Soviets...

Joking Around With Papa Jack.

Papa Jack talks about his family from Russia who immigrated to America 1920.

Interview with Almita Vamos

I interviewed my grandmother Almita Vamos about her mother’s (my great grandmother) escape from Czarist Russia. A fascinating story about the inspirational and driven Rose Hyman.

Once upon a time in Russia

For this project, I interviewed Dr. Justus Hartzok about his time in Russia working on his doctoral dissertation. During this interview, we discussed his interest in history, his host family, and various obstacles he had to adjust to.

Interview with max stingle

This was an interview with max stingle. He is from Russia

Interview with Raul Garai

In this interview we talk about what has happend in Raul's life and what has made him the person he is. Being a parent and a husband also comes up in his life story, and he learns lessons he would...

My Mom Remembers Her Parents

In this interview, my mom reflects on her life. She also reminisces on her father.

Interview With My Mom – Climbing Hills in Russia

My mom used to live in Russia, and she and her family would visit a small town during the summer. She and her cousins would get up to crazy things, which she tells me about here.

Oklahoma kid storytelling

My 86 yr old Dad recounts storytelling as entertainment, & our family’s oldest story plus a bit of alcohol & guns!

Podcast 1

This is an interview about someone who was born in Russia and moved to the US at a crucial age