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From the quiet hometown hero to the up and coming entertainer, each American town is full of people with interesting stories.

Heralding Family History

by Warren D. Jorgensen

John Adams, 41, sits at a workbench inside his studio in Arnold, Md. (pop. 23,422), bent over a 34-inch-by-45-inch medieval-style shield.

first appeared: 12/2/2007

Christmas Bird Count

by Marti Attoun

A cold rain pelts Angela Dimmitt as she stands at the edge of a hardwood forest in New Milford, Conn., aiming her binoculars at the tops of towering oak and hickory trees.

first appeared: 12/2/2007

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first appeared: 12/2/2007

Arlington Wreath Project

by Tracy Leinberger-Leonardi

On a cold December day, a crowd of more than 1,000 volunteers-from civilians and soldiers to toddlers and senior citizens-waits quietly, solemnly at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

first appeared: 11/25/2007

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first appeared: 11/25/2007

Tom Arnold, For Real

by Tom Roland

Tom Arnold's left leg is jittery-almost spastic-as he pumps it up and down continuously while sitting on a couch at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood.

first appeared: 11/18/2007

Toying Around

by Vicki Cox

Kreofsky's 32,000-square-foot store boasts an inventory of 192,000 toys, some of which he designed.

first appeared: 11/18/2007

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first appeared: 11/18/2007

Making Matchstick Marvels

by Melody Warnick

From its tiny mullioned windows to its gargoyle-festooned towers, woodworker Patrick Acton's model of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the boarding-house home of Hollywood's favorite teenage wizard, Harry Potter, is an amazingly detailed replic

first appeared: 11/11/2007

Home for the Holidays

by Candace Floyd

No matter what the occasion-New Year's Day, Easter, Passover, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah or Christmas-favorite dishes bring to mind memories of celebrations past and the special relatives who prepared holiday fare.

first appeared: 11/11/2007

A Feel for Reading

by Kristen Tribe

When Eric and Leslie Ligon learned in 1997 that their 2-month-old son, Ethan, was blind, they were devastated.

first appeared: 11/11/2007

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first appeared: 11/11/2007

Teaching Clover and the Kids

by Beverly Burmeier

Makena Mailer, 4, loves the greeting he gets each morning at The Greenwood School, in Oak Hill, Texas.

first appeared: 11/4/2007

Delivering Books and Goodwill

by Marti Attoun

Within minutes of parking in the mountain village of Hurley, N.M. (pop. 1,464), Fred Barraza opens the bookmobile door and welcomes one eager patron after another.

first appeared: 11/4/2007

Racing to Inspire Others

by Sheryl Kayne

In 1977, 15-year-old Rick Hoyt of Sturbridge, Mass. (pop. 8,860), brought home a flyer from school for a 5-mile footrace to benefit a lacrosse player paralyzed in an accident.

first appeared: 10/28/2007

Friends in High Places

by Andy Leheny

Toni McKay has friends in high places. They have names everyone knows well, and include the cartoon characters Curious George, Arthur, Dick Tracy and Garfield.

first appeared: 10/28/2007

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first appeared: 10/28/2007

A Passion for Planting Trees

by Andy Leheny

Several thousand trees in and around Davenport, Iowa, wouldn’t be shading and beautifying the city if not for the efforts of Michael Giudici, 54, an arborist with a mission.

first appeared: 10/21/2007

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first appeared: 10/21/2007

Facing the Giants

by Melonee McKinney

Troubled by what they saw as a rising tide of negative messages in motion pictures, members of a Georgia church challenged Hollywood, started making their own movies and triumphed with films of faith.

first appeared: 10/14/2007

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