Oral history interview of Pemba
Born near Shigatse, the interviewee spent most of her childhood babysitting her younger siblings while her parents worked. When she was about 13 years old, the interviewee went to work on the constructions in Shigatse. Then in 1956, the interviewee, ignoring her family's wishes, went to China, where she studied Chinese, math, history, and geography. When the revolt started, the interviewee went back to…
Contributor:
Tibet Oral History and Archive Project - Goldstein, Melvyn C.
War or Conflict: Afghan War, 2001-2021; Iraq War, 2003-2011
Branch of Service: Air Force
Service Unit/Ship: 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Location of Service: Afghanistan; Lackland Air Force Base, Texas; Wichita Falls, Texas; McChord Air Force Base, Washington; Hurlburt Air Force Base, Florida; Turkey; Saudi Arabia; Qatar; Antarctica; Iraq
Oral history interview of Könjog Jamyang
Recordings of interviews, supplemented by transcriptions of the interviews, translated into English. Forms part of the Tibet Oral History and Archive Project (TOHAP), edited by Melvyn Goldstein, and published by the Center for Research on Tibet, Department of Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
Contributor:
Tibet Oral History and Archive Project - Goldstein, Melvyn C.
Junot Diaz: 2009 National Book Festival
Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Junot Diaz, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyJunot Díaz was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and is the author of the short-story collection Drown and the novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (hardback 2007, paperback 2008), which won…
War or Conflict: War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; Cold War
Branch of Service: Navy
Service Unit/Ship: USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN 657); USS Scranton (SSN 756); USS Montpelier (SSN 765); USS Parche (SSN 683); USS Connecticut (SSN 22); USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23)
Location of Service: Charleston, South Carolina; Washington, DC; Groton, Connecticut; Newport News, Virginia; Bangor, Washington
Peter Robinson: 2008 National Book Festival
Crime novelist Peter Robinson talks about how his character Inspector Banks has evolved over 21 years; shares writing tips that he teaches in his classes; and reminiscences about the writers who influenced him, including his tutor who became a world renowned author.Biography“Friend of the Devil” (HarperCollins/William Morrow, 2008) marks Peter Robinson’s 17th installment of his Inspector Banks series. His best-selling novels have been honored…
personal narrativeDemetrius A. Ball Collection
Audio Recording
Audio RecordingJunot Diaz: 2009 National Book Festival Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress speaks with Junot Diaz, who will appear at the 2009 National Book Festival on September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.BiographyJunot Díaz was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and is the author of the short-story collection Drown and the novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (hardback 2007, paperback 2008), which won…
personal narrativeDavid Ashford Honabach Collection
Audio RecordingPeter Robinson: 2008 National Book Festival Crime novelist Peter Robinson talks about how his character Inspector Banks has evolved over 21 years; shares writing tips that he teaches in his classes; and reminiscences about the writers who influenced him, including his tutor who became a world renowned author.Biography“Friend of the Devil” (HarperCollins/William Morrow, 2008) marks Peter Robinson’s 17th installment of his Inspector Banks series. His best-selling novels have been honored…