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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.

Ask American Profile 5/11/2008 images
first appeared: 5/11/2008
Photographing Nature's Wonders images   by Cynthia Elyce Rubin
Celebrating four decades of conservation and recreation
first appeared: 5/11/2008
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
first appeared: 5/8/2008
Ask American Profile 5/4/2008 images
first appeared: 5/4/2008
Our First Ladies images
The nation's first ladies are an intriguing, influential and remarkable group of American women
first appeared: 5/4/2008
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...
first appeared: 5/4/2008
Ask American Profile 4/27/2008 images
The Turtles, Karen Lynn Gorney, Charisma Carpenter, Dick Tufied
first appeared: 4/27/2008
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.
first appeared: 4/27/2008
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.
first appeared: 4/27/2008
Ask American Profile 4/20/2008 images
first appeared: 4/20/2008
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.
first appeared: 4/20/2008
"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
first appeared: 4/17/2008
Share your Ancestral Story images
When did your ancestors come to America? Please come and share your ancestral story with the American Profile community.
first appeared: 4/16/2008
Ask American Profile 4/13/2008 images
first appeared: 4/13/2008
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.
first appeared: 4/13/2008
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
first appeared: 4/13/2008
Ask American Profile 4/6/2008 images
first appeared: 4/6/2008
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.
first appeared: 4/6/2008
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
first appeared: 4/2/2008
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...
first appeared: 3/30/2008
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