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Clearing the Nation's Air
Before 1948, the way to deal with air pollution was to grin and bear it-or cough and ignore it.
first appeared: 11/9/2008
Crafting Cutlery since 1889
The W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. is located in Bradford, Pa.
first appeared: 11/9/2008
Friends in High Places
Toni McKay has friends in high places. They have names everyone knows well, and include the cartoon characters Curious George, Arthur, Dick Tracy and Garfield.
first appeared: 10/28/2007
Little Girl, Big Heart
When Kennedy Kulish's baby brother, Kaeden, was born in 2003 with a hole in his heart, she spent a lot of time in hospital waiting rooms watching other children and their parents come and go.
first appeared: 8/26/2007
Home to Hallowed Ground
Roy Frampton bends down to plant a small American flag in the ground at Gettysburg National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pa.
first appeared: 6/17/2007
For the Love of Music
Joe Blewett, 84, cradles his oboe like an old friend while, several rows back, 13-year-old Lauren Long delicately holds her triangle...
first appeared: 6/10/2007
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
Finding Washington's Faith
George Washington often is depicted as a Deist, viewing God as a remote creator who abandoned his creation.
first appeared: 2/18/2007
Honoring a Beloved Teacher
During her 25 years as a third- grade teacher in Pottsville, Pa. (pop. 15,549), Karen Chattin-Ney not only taught more than 700 students reading, writing and arithmetic, she tried to instill the importance of helping others.
first appeared: 1/14/2007
My America
The Stars & Stripes, our national parks and the next generation best exemplify America and the American spirit based on the hundreds of images entered in American Profile’s “My America” Photo Contest.
first appeared: 9/3/2006
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
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
Sacred Duty
Around the clock, under blistering skies and through bone-numbing blizzards, sentinels guard the graves and memories of American soldiers whose identities are known but to God.
first appeared: 10/30/2005
Unconventional Agriculture
From heirloom apples to alligators, farmers and ranchers find their niche
first appeared: 10/2/2005
Little League Baseball
It's a hit from Williamsport, Pa., to fields across America
first appeared: 7/3/2005
Crafting Guitar Magic
C. F. Martin & Co. is the world’s oldest guitar company and the largest acoustic guitar maker in the United States.
first appeared: 1/9/2005
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