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Doris Virginia Bond

In 1946 when Doris was eight years old her father had a travel trailer built and took the family on a six month journey from Canada, across the United States and back. Doris recalls the highlights.

Megan McKinney Cooper

Megan McKinney Cooper tells how In the late 70’s after her parents’ divorce, her mother earned an MBA, moved the family to San Francisco, and she and her brother became “Latch Key Kids.”

Sharon Kirk Clifton

One year when the budget was too tight to buy presents storyteller Sharon Kirk Clifton brought out her sewing machine to create an unforgettable Christmas for her two young daughters.

Lee Parsons

As a young man in the early 1960’s, Lee Parsons became an advocate for new environmental concerns that were affecting his family’s beloved farm near Avon, Indiana.

Marcia Louise Baker

Commuting from Tallahassee, Florida to Pelham, Georgia, Marcia Baker taught in an all boys school in the early 1970’s. She tells about bringing a new cassette recorder and tough love to her classroom of underprivileged children.

Diane Davidson

Diane’s Uncle Joe has seen many changes in the world, but where does he draw the line? She tells the story about different people finding their own comfortable speed.

Greta Elizabeth Herbertz

Greta tells about attending the Republican National Convention in Tampa with Y-Press and getting the feel of real journalism at significant political events.