This book, Talking About the Past, introduces readers to some of the key skills they will need to successfully find and interview older relatives, neighbors and other community figures in order to find out more about their family and local communitys recent history.

Living history -- Changing times -- Asking questions -- Getting around -- Food in the past -- Changing fashion -- Going to school -- Having fun -- Shopping and working -- Happy holidays -- Good and bad times -- Investigating history -- Your history project.