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Professor George L Mosse was one of the most influential historians of the 20th century and Seymour Drescher was one of his graduate students. Today Seymour is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in the departments of History and of Sociology at ...

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Family business histories carry rich stories of our relationships to work, loved ones, money, technology, historical events, and many other compelling topics. Read about the value of capturing family business histories with Life History Services.

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From the Archives:  Listen to a 2010 Podcast!  Anita Hecht of Life History Services is interviewed by InBusiness Magazine (Madison, Wisconsin) and the Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Wisconsin. In this interview, she speaks about the value ...

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by Anita Hecht, Life History Services, 2020   Today, the number of text messages sent and received everyday exceeds the population of the entire planet! In a world where we measure time in nanoseconds, speak about terabytes of memory, toss ...

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Life History Services first began recording oral histories in 1997. We've been at this a while. Though most of our work comes by word of mouth through satisfied customers, we compiled a short promotional video back in 1999. Hear our ...

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From grandma’s favorite love letters to a great uncle’s World War II medals, your past shaped where your family is today. Will the details that impacted your personal story and identity be lost with your loved ones? Who was that ...

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See Anita Hecht interviewed by Carleen Wild on NBC 15 about the values and process of preserving life histories. Back to Insights & Blog  

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"Since 1966, the Oral History Association has served as the principal membership organization for people committed to the value of oral history. OHA engages with policy makers, educators, and others to help foster best practices and encourage support for oral ...

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