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Bronzing Baby Shoes

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.

first appeared: 7/27/2008

Ringing for Generations

by Lori B. Murray

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

first appeared: 12/9/2007

Perfecting Pipe Organs

by Vivian Wagner

Ohio family fine-tunes a business across generations

first appeared: 9/9/2007

Producing Locks Since Lincoln

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)

first appeared: 4/8/2007

Parading a Horse-Drawn Christmas

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.

first appeared: 11/19/2006

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.

first appeared: 11/19/2006

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

Pitching for Perfection

by Stuart Englert

first appeared: 7/9/2006

Father & Son Look-alikes

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.

first appeared: 6/18/2006

Leading By Example

by Doug Goodnough

Grassroots leaders like teenage mayor Michael Sessions are making their communities better

first appeared: 4/16/2006

Whatta Water Tower!

by Marti Attoun

Hometown landmarks inspire community pride

first appeared: 1/22/2006

Landmark Trees

by Vicki Brown

America's famous and historic trees

first appeared: 9/4/2005

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

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

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.

first appeared: 1/25/2004

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.

first appeared: 12/21/2003

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

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.

first appeared: 8/31/2003

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.

first appeared: 8/25/2002

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