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Gene Bergman describes growing up in New Rochelle, New York, school desegregation, anti-war demonstrations, and his fond memories of Maria Sanders, the family's housekeeper, who influenced his view of the civil rights movement. In the bulk of the…

Louise Andrews speaks growing up in the Boston area, becoming pregnant as a teenager, getting married and following her husband, Charles Pratt, as he pursued his academic career. She discusses the isolation of raising a child in student housing, and…

Michele Clark describes growing up in New York City and attending City College of New York in 1967, during which time she joined the Bread and Puppet Theater and participated in anti-war demonstrations and Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)…

Don Mayer describes growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, attending Reform synagogues, and becoming politically active in high school, particularly in anti-war demonstrations. He continued his activism at the University of Illinois, becoming involved…

Caitlin Adair describes growing up in the Midwest, attending college at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and her involvement with the anti-war movement. She speaks of moving with her husband to New York City for two years, then seeking a more…

Chip (Joseph Jr.) Troiano speaks of his years serving in Vietnam in the 11th Armored Cavalry, in an Aero-Rifle Platoon (ARP), and later, in a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP). He describes his training, missions, equipment, and returning home…