History
Steve Cotton – President Reagan
Steve Cotton was working on Capitol Hill the day President Reagan was shot. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
June Sachs – President Roosevelt
June Sachs’ father welcomed President Roosevelt to their hometown of Wichita Falls. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Elsie Hayes – Brazil Reaction to JFK
Elsie Hayes recounts the reaction in Brazil to the news of President Kennedy’s assassination. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Rosellen Utterback – Coal Miner
Rosellen Utterback’s father was a coal miner during the winter and farmer in the summer during the Great Depression. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Bob Warren – Childhood Presidents
Bob Warren talks being born during Warren Harding’s presidency and President Hoover coming into office when Republicans were still seen in a negative light. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Richard Aston – Child Care
Richard Aston gives a new meaning to “child care”, defines “farmed out” and discusses the Great Depression. CLICK HERE to watch as Richard’s Short Story about going to the Movie Theater to watch Newsreels during WWII, in the WWII – Europe and at Home category! CLICK HERE to watch Richard’s Short Story about how automation…
Ormand & Eve Knowles – Working for Mrs. Roosevelt
Ormand tells his story about how he used to work for a dry cleaning service and would personally deliver Mrs. Roosevelt her dresses. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History.
Robert “Bob” Applebaum – Holocaust Losses
Bob Applebaum’s mother and father survived Auschwitz, but most of his aunts and uncles did not. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Sol Weinberger – Trip to America
Sol talks about his trip from Hamburg to the United States during The Holocaust and how he and his brother would provide entertainment to the passengers to keep things light. CLICK HERE to see Sol’s Short Story on the Nazi’s first target in The Holocaust Category! CLICK HERE to see his Short Story on how his…
Pauline Barr – First Telephone
Pauline Barr talks about the first telephone her family had. CLICK HERE to see her Short Story on her family house getting electricity and using the radio in the Great Inventions Category! CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Art Mueller – Invention of the Integrated Circuit
Art Mueller roomed with Jack Kilby, the inventor of the integrated chip which plays a huge role in calculators, computers, cell phones, etc. CLICK HERE to see Art’s Short Story on his experience with Top Secret missions in the Navy in the Korean War Short Story Category! CLICK HERE to see Arthur “Art” Mueller’s Short…
Jerry Kasten – Interviewing LBJ
Jerry Kasten attempted to interview Senator Lyndon Johnson and US House Speaker Sam Rayburn. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Bill Prindible – George Bush Before he Became a President
Bill Prindible recalls the time he met George Bush during his time working at a drone company called Zapata prior to becoming President of the United States. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Janet Hershman – JFK
Janet Hershman recalls learning that President Kennedy had been shot. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Ty Bronchetti – Nixon Resignation
Ty Bronchetti remembers the day President Nixon resigned. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Patsy Furr – Food for Stangers
Patsy Furr talks how her parents were farmers during the Great Depression and how they had to work night and day to stay in business. Later on she says she used to feed a man that wandered around her neighborhood. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Rex Crowell – Banks of the Great Depression
Rex Crowell talks about what happened to the banks during the Great Depression and how they affected his father. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Hurles Scales – Forced Integration
Hurles Scales was attending Amarillo High School a year before forced integration. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Bob Conger – Great Inventions Throughout Life
Bob Conger talks about his first indoor toilet, running water, his first TV in college, and more. CLICK HERE to see Bob’s Short Story about his dad’s work as an “Ice Man” in the General Subjects and Everyday Life Category! CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Richard Redden – JFK and 9/11
Rick talks about being the new kid in school right after the Kennedy assassination, seeing Lee Harvey Oswald’s killing live on TV, and how he remembers 9/11. CLICK HERE to see Rick’s full Oral History! CLICK HERE to see Rick’s Oral History discussing the meaning of Service and Sacrifice to our nation.
Mary Gene “Gigi” McWhirter – Corner Stores
Gigi McWhirter talks about the difference in prices during the Great Depression. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Bob Warren – Farming for Food During Great Depression
Bob Warren talks about how his family got their food during the Great Depression. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Atomic Bomb Compilation
https://s3.amazonaws.com/lwf/uploads/_Compilations/AtomicBomb_12-17-15.mp4 Edited 2015
Jeremy Butler – Michelle Obama
Jeremy Butler discusses his wife working for First Lady Michelle Obama and meeting President Obama. CLICK HERE to see Jeremy’s Short Story about being deployed to the Middle East right before the decision to invade Iraq! CLICK HERE to see his Short Story about living through the COVID-19 Pandemic! CLICK HERE to see his Short Story on…
George Alexander – Atomic Weapon Tests
George Alexander talks about how he felt during atomic weapon tests. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History