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People - Page 11

From the quiet hometown hero to the up and coming entertainer, each American town is full of people with interesting stories.
Photographing Nature's Wonders images

by Cynthia Elyce Rubin

Celebrating four decades of conservation and recreation
Man Recognized Decline of American Craftsmanship, Acts user story

shared by BradleyRoss

Neil Kaufman saw a pending crisis in the decline of craftsmanship, and the ongoing devaluation of craftsmen and what they create, so he acted, founding the National Center for Craftsmanship.The Cente
Ask American Profile 5/4/2008 images
Our First Ladies images
The nation's first ladies are an intriguing, influential and remarkable group of American women
Knowing Her World images

by Heather Larson

Caitlin Snaring, 15, knows her world as well as anyone. The whiz kid can recite the names of nearly every city, mountain range and river on the planet...
Ask American Profile 4/27/2008 images
The Turtles, Karen Lynn Gorney, Charisma Carpenter, Dick Tufied
TV The Way It Used To Be images

by Lorie Hollabaugh

Patrick Gottsch remembers well the day back in the mid-1980s when he set up his first satellite dish for a customer.
Delivering Produce on Wheels images

by Rebecca D. Williams

Like a little red barn on wheels, the Mobile Farmers' Market rumbles into the parking lot of Plaza Towers, a rent-controlled apartment building for senior citizens in Greeneville, Tenn.
Ask American Profile 4/20/2008 images
Ancestral Search images

by Marti Attoun

Frankie Carlin Meyer watched in awe as the curator removed a 16th-century German Bible from a display case at Pennypacker Mills, the summer estate of former Pennsylvania Gov.
"History Becomes Alive" at Jefferson Depot Village user story

shared by Jean Dutton

In 1978 the delapidated Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Station was doomed to destruction. A group of hometown heroes came to the rescue and restoration was begun. Today they have creat
Share your Ancestral Story images
When did your ancestors come to America? Please come and share your ancestral story with the American Profile community.
Ask American Profile 4/13/2008 images
Rebuilding a Beloved Diner images

by Sheryl Kayne

Hungry and excited patrons inhale the aroma of morning coffee and scones as they wait to enter O'Rourke's Diner in Middletown, Conn.
Let's Dance images

by Nancy Henderson

Ballroom dancing, which generally is defined as partner dancing with patterns of predictable steps, originated at high-society parties in England in the late 18th century
Ask American Profile 4/6/2008 images
Classic Cinema images

by Katie Dodd

Americans always have turned to the movies to take their minds off their troubles, but entertainment was especially treasured during the baby boom era.
Koi Art from a Veteran's Heart user story

shared by Clarise Krasofski

I am writing to you on behalf of a friend and an American hero. Ed Champigny served in the United States Army as crew chief of a UH-1D helicopter ambulance in Vietnam. Ed flew over 150 combat missi
The Master Motivator images

by M.B. Roberts

For 35 years, Zig Ziglar has inspired millions of corporate executives, salespeople, church leaders and everyday folks...
Singing for the Fallen images

by Naomi Seldin

Josh Revak's life changed in a flash in June 2006 while he was escorting a tank in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
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