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Tina Israel – JFK Assassination Impact
Tina Israel recounts the tragedy of President Kennedy’s assassination and the impact she felt. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Donald “Don” Pomeroy – Radio News
Don Pomeroy recalls his family sitting around the radio for news and then getting their first TV. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Sydelle Schectman – Jackie Robinson
Sydelle Schectman’s family owned a candy store in neighborhood where Jackie Robinson lived. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Donna Benton – The Valley
Donna Benton’s grandparents had a big influence on the region of South Texas known as The Valley. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Edward Stone – P&G, Clorox, and Frito Lay
Edward Stone worked at the highest levels of marketing for Proctor and Gamble, Clorox, and Frito Lay. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Helen Lee – “They Closed the Store”
Helen talks about what she remembers from 9/11 and JFK’s Assassination. CLICK HERE to see Helen Lee’s Short Story on marrying a man named Robert E. Lee in the General Subjects and Everyday Life Category! CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Bill Leediker – Cost of a New Model T Ford
Bill Leediker remembers how he paid $4 for his first car in the 1930s. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Adolph Word – Old Car Brakeman
Adolph Word’s family moved from West Texas to San Antonio in 1934 and he was given the job of brakeman for their car during the move. He talks about making the journey with using a rock as his car’s brakes. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Bill Ragan – The Tri Lads
Bill Ragan and friends started a singing group called the “Tri Lads” and had a hit song called “1957- Cherry Pie”. Click Here to see Bill’s full Oral History Click Here to see Bill’s featured short about Frank Sinatra & Nat King Cole Bill Ragan Born 1938 Raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma Veteran
Lois Daneman – Moving to Dallas after JFK’s Assassination
Lois describes what it was like to move to Dallas after JFK’s assassination. CLICK HERE to watch her full Oral History!
Tony Berry – Family newspaper
Tony Berry’s grandfather published the first black newspaper in Houston called The Houston Informer. CLICK HERE to see Tony Berry’s full Oral History CLICK HERE to see Tony’s Featured short about overcoming segregation as a young man CLICK HERE to see Tony’s Featured short about landing a plane in a combat zone CLICK HERE…
Rachel Amado Bortnick – American Culture Shock
Rachel Amado Bortnick talks about when she immigrated from Turkey, and how America was not what she had expected it to be. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Meet the Hellmans – Banana Bewilderment
Lenore and Madeleine talk about their relatives being amazed by bananas when they first came to America. CLICK HERE to see the full Oral History.
Ralph Dugger – Social Security
Ralph Dugger processed Social Security applications the old fashioned way. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Herb Weitzman – Motorcade Route
Herb Weitzman was standing along the motorcade route when he learned that President Kennedy had been shot. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Miriam Creemer – Poland
Miriam Creemer explains why her family left Poland for Canada. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Gallia Benglas – Six Day War
Gallia Benglas served in the Israeli Army during the 1967 Six Day War. Her boyfriend at the time was also deployed to Jordan for the war. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History.
Reid Heller – JFK
Reid Heller remembers the Kennedy assassination. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Jeremy Butler – Deployed in the Middle East
Jeremy Butler, a Navy soldier, discusses his deployment in the Middle East, in which his crew was one of the maritime escorts through the Persian Sea prior to the invasion of Iraq. CLICK HERE to see his Short Story about his wife working for Michelle Obama! CLICK HERE to see his Short Story on the George…
Bill Ragan – Lunar Module in 1969 Moon Landing
Bill Ragan’s father worked in the design field of the Lunar Module which took part in the 1969 moon landing. CLICK HERE to see the full oral history! Bill’s father worked on the lunar module that landed on the moon in 1969!