Singing for the Fallen
by Naomi Seldin
Josh Revak's life changed in a flash in June 2006 while he was escorting a tank in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
first appeared: 3/30/2008
Providing Hope through Charity
by Susan Palmquist
A tractor-trailer backs up to a 20,000-square-foot warehouse in St. Louis Park, Minn. (pop. 44,126).
first appeared: 2/17/2008
Stocking Shelves, Restoring Hope
by Marti Attoun
When 17-year-old Nick Graham bought and reopened the only grocery store in Truman, Minn. (pop. 1,259), 16 months ago, he wanted townsfolk to have easy access to biscuits, birdseed, pork chops and pickles.
first appeared: 1/6/2008
Caroling for a Cause
by Susan Palmquist
The voices of young and old singing Christmas carols break the silence on a cold December evening in St. Paul, Minn.
first appeared: 12/9/2007
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
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
Will You Marry Me?
by Marta W. Aldrich
Marriage is proposed in every way—and place—imaginable. Some proposals are sweet and subtle, while others are elaborate and extravagant.
first appeared: 2/11/2007
Having a Blast
by Vicki Cox
Dave “Cannonball” Smith, 63, kneels at the opening of his 33-foot-long, star-spangled cannon.
first appeared: 10/29/2006
Like Mother Like Daughter
When American Profile asked readers to send us photographs of look-alike mothers and daughters, along with a brief description of how these uncanny resemblances influence their lives, we received hundreds of submissions detailing this unique family bond.
first appeared: 5/7/2006
Where the Land Is Free
by Marti Attoun
Great Plains communities attract modern-day homesteaders
first appeared: 4/30/2006
Spectacle on Ice
by Steve Lange
Winter fishing in the frozen North
first appeared: 1/1/2006
Eagle Watch
by Mary Miller
America's national symbol soars back from the brink
first appeared: 12/28/2003
The One-Room Schoolhouse
by Elisabeth Deffner
One-room schoolhouses dot the countryside, but those still standing represent only a fraction of those in which generations of Americans received their early education.
first appeared: 10/26/2003
Hunting Our Heritage Trees
by Gayle Goddard-Taylor
Americas ancient forests once stretched uncut from coast to coastfrom Eastern white pines to Pacific redwoods
first appeared: 5/11/2003
Scenic Drives
by Stephen Leon Alligood
5 journeys to witness our country's majesty
first appeared: 4/21/2002