Oral History

Bella Discusses Paul Anka

Primary Source

Listen to Bella Epstein, a child of refugees, discuss the music heard in her 1950’s childhood home.

This oral history is part of our Upper Elementary Unit Plan.

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Associated Family Story Article

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Lesson Plan

The Epstein Family Story

Learn about the Epstein family, Jewish refugees who lived in 103 Orchard Street in the 1950s.

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