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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

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

Offering More than Chicken Sandwiches

Melonee McKinney Hurt

first appeared: 2/25/2007

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

The Civilian Conservation Corps

by Marti Attoun

Honoring the boys of the Civilian Conservation Corps who rebuilt America and became men

first appeared: 5/28/2006

Acts of Kindness

by Marta W. Aldrich

Our 5th annual account of ordinary Americans doing good deeds for one another

first appeared: 12/25/2005

Georgia on Her Mind

by Beverly Keel

Trisha Yearwood's journey of self-discovery leads her home.

first appeared: 9/11/2005

A Father's Dream, a Son's Mission

by Beverly Keel

Martin Luther King III reflects on his father's legacy

first appeared: 1/9/2005

Gifts of Life

by Mardy Fones

Organ donors offer hope to those awaiting transplants

first appeared: 1/2/2005

Read All About It!

by Marti Attoun

Generation after generation, they’ve chronicled the big events, but just as important, say their publishers, they’ve chronicled the little events.

first appeared: 6/6/2004

Walking Carter's Road

by Beverly Keel

During the darkest days of the Great Depression, the Carter family never turned away any of the strangers, sometimes entire families, who showed up at their home in Plains, Ga., asking for food or water.

first appeared: 3/28/2004

Poet of the Common Man

by Michael McCall

Alan Jackson chuckles when he describes his childhood as resembling the wholesome, close-knit family life depicted on the 1970s TV show The Waltons.

first appeared: 9/14/2003

Pet Tales

by Hannah Wolfson

The bond between animals and people

first appeared: 2/23/2003

Nuts Over Fruitcake!

by Karan M. Robinson

When the ovens crank up during the height of summer in Claxton, Ga., a sweet aroma of fruitcake wafts down the streets and around the corners.

first appeared: 12/29/2002

Giving Back

by Pat Curry

Jim O'Hara beat cancer and now helps others fight back

first appeared: 12/23/2001

Hometown Eateries

by Michael Nolan

Where food, not fanfare, is today's special

first appeared: 11/25/2001

The Ride of a Lifetime

by Michael Nolan

The Great Race meanders across the nation, retracing westward trails of pioneers, cattle drives, and gold seekers, cruising America's mother road, Route 66.

first appeared: 9/16/2001

Off the Beaten Path

by Alan Ross

This year’s 10 family getaways include peaceful state parks, a historic mining town-turned-artist colony, a space travel attraction, and the place where it all started for America nearly 400 years ago.

first appeared: 4/29/2001

Reasons to be Thankful

by Stephen Leon Alligood

As the holiday turkey is served this Thanksgiving, for what do you find yourself thankful?

first appeared: 11/19/2000

Restoring America's Beacons

by Alan Ross

Creative preservation efforts coupled with environmental awareness and education are paving the way for more community involvement in the maintenance of lighthouses.

first appeared: 11/12/2000

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