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Ohio

Below is a collection of current and past American Profile articles. Don't forget you can also submit your own story and read others submitted by the American Profile community.
Bronzing Baby Shoes images

by Vivian Wagner

Just as it preserves keepsakes for grandmothers like Green, American Bronzing Co. also preserves the heritage of its own founding grandmother, Violet Shinbach.
Ringing for Generations images

by Lori B. Murray

The thunderous sound of ringing bells echoes through the Verdin Co.'s 130,000-square-foot factory in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Perfecting Pipe Organs images

by Vivian Wagner

Ohio family fine-tunes a business across generations
Producing Locks Since Lincoln images

by Vivian Wagner

Using a machine that slices through metal, workers cut long brass bars into lock-shaped pieces at the Wilson Bohannan Padlock Co. factory in Marion, Ohio (pop. 36,494)
Parading a Horse-Drawn Christmas images

by Lori B. Murray

Young girls dressed as Santa's elves hand out candy canes, Christmas carols blare from loudspeakers and spectators scurry to secure a good spot as America's largest horse-drawn carriage parade gets under way in downtown Lebanon, Ohio.
Savory Supper
Slow-cooked meat, braised in a savory sauce, is a superb dinner entrée during cooler weather. Try the recipe for Texas-Style Beef Brisket with Panhandle Sauce, and you’ll see what we mean.
What Makes Your Hometown Great? images
When American Profile posed this question to readers, responses brimming with passion and pride poured in from across the nation.
Valuable Lessons

by Marti Attoun

Volunteers are a key ingredient to success in school.
Pitching for Perfection images

by Stuart Englert

Father & Son Look-alikes images
Just as we featured look-alike mothers and daughters in our Mother's Day edition, American Profile celebrates Father's Day with photos sent in from fathers and sons with uncanny resemblances.
Leading By Example

by Doug Goodnough

Grassroots leaders like teenage mayor Michael Sessions are making their communities better
Whatta Water Tower!

by Marti Attoun

Hometown landmarks inspire community pride
Landmark Trees

by Vicki Brown

America's famous and historic trees
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).
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.
A Proud Football Town

by Vivian Wagner

When Super Bowl Sunday rolls around next week, residents of Ada, Ohio, (pop. 5,582) will have their eyes on the football—and hometown pride in their hearts.
Acts of Kindness

by Carol Davis

When American Profile asked readers to tell us about acts of kindness done for them, we received hundreds of letters about kind souls who went miles out of their way or took hours from their day to make someone’s journey a little easier.
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.
Willie Nelson

by Patsy Bruce

Once again, Nelson will take time out of his heavy touring schedule to perform at Farm Aid’s benefit concert to support America’s family farmers.
The 4-H Turns 100

by Stephen Leon Alligood

Four-H has existed for 100 years, and Allison Agle’s family has been there for most of it.
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