History
Aron Vigushin – Lee Harvey Oswald
Aron Vigushin knew Lee Harvey Oswald in Russia. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Bobbie Barth – Nylon Pantyhose
Bobbie Barth remembers women painting lines down the backs of their legs for fashion, rationing gasoline and sugar, and mixing lard to appear as butter. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Norma Apt – JFK’s Funeral
Norma Apt saw President Kennedy on Veterans Day in 1963 and attended his funeral a few days later. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Paul Harris – Impact of JFK’s Assassination
Paul talks about the impact JFK’s assassination had on his life, including being asked for a comment by a young reporter from Boston. CLICK HERE to see Paul’s full Oral History!
Mimi Aronoff – Jack Ruby
Mimi Arnoff saw Jack Ruby on the day that President Kennedy was shot. A couple of days later, Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald. 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…
Glenn Ison – Witnessing A Hydrogen Bomb Explosion
Glenn Ison part of the Strategic Air Command where he was assigned to a B-50 as a tail gunner during the Cold War. Glenn witnessed a 6.9 megaton H Bomb explosion from a distance of 25 miles and an altitude of 20,000 feet. CLICK HERE to see Glenn’s Short Story about the twenty-seven missions he…
Eli Davidsohn – Escaping The Holocaust
Eli’s family was lucky enough to be able to escape from Germany in 1936 to Bolivia, but it was not easy. CLICK HERE to see Eli’s Short Story on being a young boy during the Bolivian Revolution of 1956 in the General Military Experience Category! CLICK HERE to see his Short Story about working for…
Peter Vogel – Judge Hughes
Peter Vogel’s mother was with Judge Hughes the morning before she would swear in Vice President Johnson after the assassination of President Kennedy. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Duane Landa – Technology Since Apollo Missions
Duane talks about how much technology has changed since the Apollo Missions, and compares it to his service in the space program. 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…
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
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
Billie Woodard – Asking President Johnson for Help
Billie Woodard and her husband asked Lyndon B. Johnson for help buying a house. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Bob Northington – First Television Set
Bob Northington talks about what it was like to get his first TV. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Milka “Miki” Snediker – German Occupation
Miki Snediker lived in Belgrade when the Germans invaded and was sent back to Austria where she was picked up by the German’s and forced into a concentration camp. She was freed just before the Russians invaded. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Colonel Bob Bullock – Next Door Neighbor Nixon
Colonel Bob Bullock and his family lived next door to the Congressman Richard Nixon, who later became President. CLICK HERE to see Bob’s Short Story on losing his house during The Great Depression in The Great Depression Category! CLICK HERE to see his Short Story on when he flew actress Martha Rae on a tour to…
Kimberly Archie – Differences in Perspectives
Kimberly Archie talks about some of the struggles her father faced while serving in the military including racial segregation among the troops. CLICK HERE to see 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
Jack Bradshaw – Stockbroker Father During the Great Depression
Jack’s father was a stockbroker during the Great Depression and even saved his company from a scam that almost sunk their company. CLICK HERE to see Jack Bradshaw’s Short Story on the Civil War in the Civil War Category! CLICK HERE to see his Short Story about joining the British Royal Air Force in the WWII –…
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…
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.
Bill Ragan – Building a Glider in 1930
Bill’s father, an engineer, built a working glider himself shortly after Wilbur and Orville in 1930. CLICK HERE to see the full Oral History.
Jerry Nunes – Abe Lincoln Home
Jerry Nunes lived two streets away from the only home Abe Lincoln ever owned. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Jack Repp – Nazi Hunter
Jack Repp survived unbelievable conditions for 6 years in Nazi Concentration Camps. He was forced to walk 12 hours a day, he had all his teeth pulled out, and was forced to burn piles of live people. After his release, he went to work for the US Secret Service as a Nazi Hunter. CLICK HERE…