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Donna Fargo: Singing a New Song

by Alanna Nash

Country singer Donna Fargo delighted millions of music fans in the 1970s with upbeat songs such as 'Funny Face' and 'The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.'

first appeared: 8/19/2007

Racing to Victory

by M.B. Roberts

Kids love summer camp. But for children with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease or cancer, spending a week jumping off the high-dive into a swimming pool, riding horses or scaling a rope can be an out-of-reach dream—until they attend Victory

first appeared: 4/29/2007

Billy Graham: My Vision for America

by Beverly Keel

Billy Graham preaches hope for the nation

first appeared: 4/9/2006

Back in the Race

by Beverly Keel

Jimmie Johnson drives for elusive NASCAR championship

first appeared: 2/12/2006

Whatta Water Tower!

by Marti Attoun

Hometown landmarks inspire community pride

first appeared: 1/22/2006

Road to Redemption

by Chris Neal

Surprisingly, Randy Travis’ switch from country to gospel isn’t exactly a return to his roots. "I spent a very, very small amount of time in church as a kid," admits Travis.

first appeared: 12/11/2005

Andy Griffith

by Beverly Keel

Faith and music are at the heart of TV's all-time favorite dad, Andy Griffith

first appeared: 9/25/2005

Labor & Learning

by Marti Attoun

Students trade work for tuition at size U.S. colleges.

first appeared: 8/7/2005

Dream Courses

by Alan Ross

Small towns are home to some of the best golf in America

first appeared: 6/12/2005

Race City USA

by Mary Jekielek Insprucker

Perhaps no other town in America can boast more residents who drive 200 mph, or can change four tires in less than 15 seconds, than Mooresville, N.C., known as Race City USA.

first appeared: 4/24/2005

Cooking With Sass

by Beverly Keel

The kitchen skills that emerged as a method of survival while growing up in Caswell County, N.C. (pop. 23,501), have turned down-home cook Hazel Smith into a national treasure.

first appeared: 3/13/2005

Weather's Extremes

by Vicki Brown

Hot or cold, wet or dry, sunny or stormy, everyone loves to talk about the weather, says Scott Stephens, a meteorologist for the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. (pop. 68,889).

first appeared: 3/6/2005

King Richard Rules

by Alan Ross

When Richard Petty first climbed into a racecar in the late 1950s, the weight of a dynamic, emerging American sport had not yet been thrust on his young shoulders.

first appeared: 1/30/2005

Racing's Referees

by Stuart Englert

Before their morning job is finished, Hedger, Snipes and four dozen other NASCAR officials will examine, test, weigh, and measure 46 cars in the garage at North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham (pop. 9,672).

first appeared: 2/1/2004

Wizard of Whirligigs

by Andrea Gross

first appeared: 6/15/2003

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

Four Part Harmony

by Michael Nolan

Your vision of a barbershop quartet may be four dapper gents wearing striped vests, armbands, and straw hats, but barbershop singers today are just as likely to be female, dressed in tuxedoes, or crooning the hits of the Beatles.

first appeared: 1/19/2003

Acts of Kindness

How compassion makes us complete

first appeared: 12/22/2002

Scenic Drives

by Stephen Leon Alligood

5 journeys to witness our country's majesty

first appeared: 4/21/2002

Acts of Kindness

When American Profile asked readers to tell us about acts of kindness, we were flooded

first appeared: 3/17/2002

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