My name is Parker, and as a 15-year-old, my knowledge of history is mostly confined to what I read in textbooks or online. As my passion for history grows, I become increasingly interested in learning about it directly from the people who experienced it.

 

While discussing the Kennedy Assassination with my grandfather one day, I realized he is an ideal primary source for some major events in American history. And then I had the painful realization that my great-grandmother, who had recently passed away at the age of 103, would have been a goldmine of information. Although it was too late to document her experiences, I could still seek out others who could shed light on so many historical events.

 

I decided to interview people who had stories to tell about significant events in history. I started to film my conversations so that their voices would live on for future generations. Now, I’m on a mission to collect as many of these gems as possible. I created a series called “Slice of Life History” as a way of organizing and sharing these primary sources with future generations. This website provides a glimpse into historical time periods from the perspectives of people who lived through them.

 

I’m Parker Maier, and I’m listening.