America Works Podcast
America Works, an ongoing podcast series from the Library of Congress, features the voices of contemporary workers from throughout the United States talking about their lives, their workplaces, and their on-the-job experiences. Drawn from hundreds of longer oral history interviews collected by fieldworkers for the American Folklife Center’s Occupational Folklife Project (OFP), America Works is a testament to the wisdom, wit, knowledge, and dedication of today’s working Americans. These engaging oral histories, which have are preserved in the American Folklife Center’s archive, are enriching and expanding America’s historical record.Podcasts
Seymour Ray (Ray Idol). Independent Professional Wrestler. Bristol, Tennessee.
Published: April 27, 2023, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds
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Susan Morelli, Physician/Neonatologist. Provo, Utah.
Published: April 20, 2023, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 53 seconds
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Mike Williams. Dirt Track Auto Racer. Tuscarora Nation, New York.
Published: April 13, 2023, 2 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 39 seconds
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Rosemaire Francis-Primo. Home Healthcare Aide. Brooklyn, NY.
Published: April 6, 2023, 2 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 48 seconds
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Joyce Godbout, Dairy Farm Herdsperson. Burke, New York.
Published: March 30, 2023, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds
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Luann Miller, Grocery Store Cashier. Seattle, Washington.
Published: March 23, 2023, 2 p.m.Duration: 4 minutes 40 seconds
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Tina Moore Braimah. Certified Nurse Midwife. Raleigh North Carolina.
Published: March 16, 2023, 2 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 17 seconds
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Jude Bejarano. Cement Plant Worker, Evansville, Pennsylvania.
Published: March 9, 2023, 2 p.m.Duration: 5 minutes 14 seconds
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Kolma Sam Ewu, Meatpacking Plant Worker. Beardstown, Illinois
Published: March 10, 2022, 2 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 31 seconds
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William (Bill) Hatch, Vineyard Owner and Winery Worker. Leesburg, Virginia
Published: March 3, 2022, 2 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 52 seconds
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Thomas Sink (Popcorn the Circus Comic). Circus Worker, Professional Clown. Mead, Oklahoma
Published: Feb. 24, 2022, 2 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 40 seconds
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Kira Fobbs, Elementary School Teacher. Madison, Wisconsin
Published: Feb. 17, 2022, 2 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 22 seconds
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Dolores Fortuna, Professional Potter. Galena, Illinois
Published: Feb. 10, 2022, 2 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 26 seconds
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Henrietta Ivey, Home Health Care Professional. Detroit, Michigan
Published: Feb. 3, 2022, 2 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 5 seconds
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Roberta Washington, Architect. New York, New York
Published: Jan. 27, 2022, 2 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 7 seconds
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Mario Cervantes, Boeing Air Craft Factory Worker. Wichita, Kansas
Published: Jan. 20, 2022, 2 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 58 seconds
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Bernardo Bernie Pina, Fresh Produce Salesman. Nogales, Arizona
Published: June 3, 2021, 2 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 25 seconds
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Mike Peabody, Garbage Man and Recycling. Barre, Vermont
Published: May 27, 2021, 2 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 25 seconds
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Jim Mercer, Commercial Marine Diver. New Bedford, Massachusetts
Published: May 20, 2021, 2 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 28 seconds
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Kim Spicer, Electrician and Wire-Women. Queens, New York
Published: May 13, 2021, 2 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 16 seconds
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Jennifer Sgro, Nurse Practitioner, Night Ministry Bus. Chicago, Illinois
Published: May 6, 2021, 2 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 54 seconds
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James Hensley, Port Pilot. Houston, Texas
Published: April 29, 2021, 2 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 50 seconds
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Heather Campbell Hill, Funeral Director. Raleigh, North Carolina
Published: April 22, 2021, 2 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 40 seconds
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Sarah Fortin, Fish Net Maker. New Bedford, Massachusetts
Published: April 15, 2021, 2 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 15 seconds
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Patrick Bovenzi, Race Track Worker and Horse Identifier. Tampa Bay, Florida
Published: Oct. 8, 2020, 2 p.m.Duration: N/A
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Sharon Sisson, Iron Worker. Chicago, Illinois
Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 2 p.m.Duration: N/A
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Shuly Amsel, Wig Maker. Brooklyn, New York
Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 2 p.m.Duration: 7 minutes 42 seconds
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Richard Bludworth, Shipyard Owner. Houston, Texas
Published: Sept. 17, 2020, 2 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 40 seconds
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Joyce Vegar, Home Health Care Worker. Coos County, Oregon
Published: Sept. 10, 2020, 2 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 15 seconds
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Greg Vaught, Gold Mine Worker. Elko, Nevada
Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 2 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 21 seconds
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Jeff Hafler, Hair Stylist. Wonder Valley, California
Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 2 p.m.Duration: 8 minutes 26 seconds
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Barbara Miller Byrd, Circus Owner. Hugo, Oklahoma
Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 2 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 39 seconds
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America Works - Series Preview
Published: Aug. 27, 2020, 2 p.m.Duration: 1 minute 1 second
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