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  Jim Landwehr

  Julie M. Luker

  BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Jim Landwehr is a Caucasian male born on December 11, 1961. He grew up near Summit and Lexington. During his childhood, he moved to various locations within Saint Paul. His mother raised him after the death of his father when Landwehr was five years old. He had seven siblings. His mother raised him to be Catholic and made the siblings attend Catholic school. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Landwehr begins his interview by opening up about his father's death during a bar fight and the passing of his five-year-old sister due to a Wilms tumor. He mentions that his parents divorced after his sister passed away. Later in the interview, Landwehr mentions that his closest brother, Rob, passed away in 2011 due to cancer. Despite the tragedies, Landwehr applauds his mother for instilling the value in family and holding them together. Further in his interview, he talks about their leisure activities, which included ball sports and going to Owasso Beach or Bayport with his blended family. Landwehr briefly explains his time at Cretin High School, an all-male military Catholic school. He wrote a book, "Cretin Boy", about his experience. When asked about global and local issues that affected him, he mentioned the Vietnam War because his brother received a draft card, the hippie movement, and the 1967 Minneapolis riots.

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  Maggie Berry

  Julie M. Luker

  BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Maggie Berry is a Caucasian woman born on June 3rd, 1955. She grew up with her seven siblings and parents. Her father sold golf equipment, and her mother was a teacher's aide. She was raised Catholic but now identifies with Christianity. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Berry begins his interview by mentioning that at 17 years of age she taught her mother how to drive. She recalls, at eight years old, taking the bus to downtown Saint Paul with her 11 year-old sister. On Sundays after church service, Berry and her family would get donuts from a bakery and her father would cook bacon for them. She describes her summer schedule as consisting of swimming practice, eating, and more swimming practice. Berry remembers the small businesses on Grand Avenue during his childhood and adolescence. Next, she talks about leisure time activities such as playing Barbie with her friend Megan and playing tennis. Her parents were involved more with the church. Concluding her interview, Berry described various local and global issues that affected her. These issues included the assassination of JFK and Martin Luther King Jr., the Vietnam War drafts, protests over the war at the U of M, and fears of riots.