About this episode
The episode reflects on the experiences of children growing up during a time of war, highlighting the excitement and fear they faced while being left to their own devices.
Send us Fan Mail The war was raging, and everyone was busy attending to their jobs. We were left on our own a lot - all the kids were. It was exciting and sometimes scary. We were growing up quick.
People in this episode
Host: James R. von Feldt
Topics covered
- growing up
- childhood
- war
- independence
- fear
- excitement
Keywords
- growing up
- war
- childhood experiences
- independence
- fear
- excitement
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