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Fostering Fluffy & Fido

by Lisa Zhito

When Susan Turner first met Peanut, the tiny gray and white kitten had been abandoned in a cardboard box at the Franklin County

first appeared: 12/16/2007

Easter Memories

Easter is remembered in an array of colors, from new purple dresses, yellow bonnets and black patent-leather shoes to multicolored eggs hidden in tufts of green grass and fragrant white lilies surrounding the Sunday church altar.

first appeared: 4/1/2007

Singing the Language of Love

by Cynthia Rubin

At the Sarasota Memorial Nursing Home Center in Sarasota, Fla. (pop. 52,715), an assembled audience of patients slowly but surely perks up...

first appeared: 2/11/2007

Dodgertown

by M.B. Roberts

It’s a hot, sunny March day at Holman Stadium in Vero Beach, Fla. (pop. 20,362), better known this time every year as the spring-training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

first appeared: 2/4/2007

Home Sweet Home

by M.B. Roberts

On a crisp, sunny day on a quiet street in Atlanta, about two dozen people gather in the driveway of a light yellow house with white trim to celebrate move-in day with the owner

first appeared: 1/28/2007

What Makes Your Hometown Great?

When American Profile posed this question to readers, responses brimming with passion and pride poured in from across the nation.

first appeared: 10/22/2006

Valuable Lessons

by Marti Attoun

Volunteers are a key ingredient to success in school.

first appeared: 8/6/2006

Our National Monuments

by Michael Nolan

Celebrating a century of treasured landmarks

first appeared: 7/9/2006

American Red Cross

by Diana West

Volunteers power the nation's largest relief organization

first appeared: 5/14/2006

Angels in Flight

by Marti Attoun

Volunteer pilots follow a higher calling

first appeared: 3/19/2006

Wearing O' the Greenes

by Marti Attoun

Every day's St. Patrick's Day for this Florida family

first appeared: 3/12/2006

Lasting Love

by Marti Attoun

Three endearing stories of longtime married couples.

first appeared: 2/5/2006

Whatta Water Tower!

by Marti Attoun

Hometown landmarks inspire community pride

first appeared: 1/22/2006

Why Grandparents Are Grand

Readers explain why their grandparents are great

first appeared: 8/28/2005

Winning the Bigger Game

by Beverly Keel

Joe Namath talks about life and football

first appeared: 1/23/2005

Unusual Lodging

by Michael Nolan

Looking for something more offbeat than standard lodging choices for your next trip? We’ve searched the treetops, ocean floor and coast-to-coast and found eight unforgettable, out-of-the-ordinary options.

first appeared: 4/25/2004

A Mission of Nonviolence

by Beverly Keel

Bernard Lafayette Jr.'s Mission of Nonviolence

first appeared: 1/11/2004

Discovering America

by Carol Davis

One way to know what America is, is to see where it's been.

first appeared: 4/27/2003

Gasoline in His Blood

by Bob Alexander

Automobile racing in America got off to a roaring start in Ormond Beach, Fla. a century ago on the hard-packed sand.

first appeared: 4/6/2003

The 00:14 Second Dance

by Noble Sprayberry

In NASCAR, a pit crew’s performance often means the difference between a checkered flag and finishing in the middle of the pack.

first appeared: 3/9/2003

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