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Clearing the Nation's Air

by Maggie Koerth-Baker

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

by Laurie Mercer

The W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. is located in Bradford, Pa.

first appeared: 11/9/2008

Friends in High Places

by Andy Leheny

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

by Tracy Leinberger-Leonardi

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

by Stuart Englert

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

by Susan Stets

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

by Alana Nash

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

by Jodi M. Webb

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

Cornfield Craze

by Marti Attoun

Farm mazes grow into family fun

first appeared: 8/20/2006

The Smallest Biggest Oldest Tallest

by Melissa L. Jones

Superlatives abound across America

first appeared: 7/23/2006

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

by Marti Attoun

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

by Marti Attoun

From heirloom apples to alligators, farmers and ranchers find their niche

first appeared: 10/2/2005

Landmark Trees

by Vicki Brown

America's famous and historic trees

first appeared: 9/4/2005

Little League Baseball

by Alan Ross

It's a hit from Williamsport, Pa., to fields across America

first appeared: 7/3/2005

Crafting Guitar Magic

by Susan Stets

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

The Great American Hamburger

by Marti Attoun

The All-American Burger

first appeared: 6/27/2004

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