‘Tell Me a Story’: History With a Personal Touch

For young readers, a primer on how to conduct oral interviews

When children interview their elders, it strengthens the bonds between the younger and the older generation and helps history come alive. Westend61/Getty Images

“Daddy, tell me that story again about the time the pigs chased you and your friend across a field.”

“Grandma, I’m bored. What did you do in the summer for fun when you were 14?”