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A Journey Through Time: Exploring My Grandma’s World in the Mid-20th Century.
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French Immigration in the 1950s
Interview with Alain Borrel, French Immigration in the 1950s, History 150H Spring 2024, Conducted by Timothy Balon, March 14, 2024 Overview It is the late 1940s in France right after the end of WWII…
Philadelphia: A city, its neighborhoods, and its unique sports identity
Biography Born April 7th of 1942 in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, my grandfather has been a fan of Philadelphia sports his whole life. He has seen these teams through the brightest and darkest of…
Family structure in Peru, Immigration from Peru, and Sendero Luminoso: The Perspective of the Youngest of 13 Kids
Interview with Flor Vargas, History 150 Spring 2024, Conducted by Mikayla Vargas, March 24, 2024 Overview: In this interview, my mother and I delved into the extraordinary dynamics of her family structure and her…
Lessons from the Vietnam War: How to NOT Treat Veterans
Interview with Chester Alvis, History 150 Spring 2024, Conducted by Mason Curles, March 13, 2024. Biography: Chester Alvis was born in 1946 following the end of WWII. He was raised in Mechanicsville, VA, by…
Irish, Catholic, and Democratic: Social Change and Work in the 1960s-1980s
Interview with Amy Brown, Narrative of Her Life – Teaching in the 60’s/Oldest out of eight siblings/Working on the electoral board, History 150 Spring 2024, Conducted by Marissa Prem, March 18,2024 Overview to Social Change…
Post WWII City Life in NY to the Suburbs in Long Island and Kansas, ca. 1950s
Interview with Michael Sullivan, History 150 Spring 2023, Conducted by Cassidy Wagner, March 15, 2023. Overview of Interview: The years after World War II marked a significant change for the ‘modern’ family. Many veterans were…
Social Change in the 1960s and 1970s
Interview with Bryan Ray, “Impacts of The 1960s and 1970s”, Hist 150 Spring 2023, Conducted by Peyton Ray, March 14 2023. Overview: The 1960’s and 70’s were full of many historical events that changed…
Living the American Dream; Immigration from Ireland to America
Interview with Mary Cormier, History 150 Spring 2023, Conducted by Aidan Waterfield, March 23, 2023. Overview Mary’s decision to move from Ireland to the United States at the age of 15 was driven by the…