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Meet the American who invented the hard hat, a proud symbol of our nation's working class

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Meet the American who invented the hard hat, a proud symbol of our nation's working class

Meet the American who reported the first sensational UFO encounters, Puritan leader John Winthrop

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Meet the American who reported the first sensational UFO encounters, Puritan leader John Winthrop

Meet the American who conjured up 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow': Washington Irving, first US celebrity author

Meet the American who conjured up 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow': Washington Irving, first US celebrity author

Meet the American who made us flip for hamburgers, Louis Lassen, Danish immigrant street-wagon cook

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Meet the American who made us flip for hamburgers, Louis Lassen, Danish immigrant street-wagon cook

Meet the American who first planted apples in the colonies: William Blaxton, eccentric settler

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Meet the American who first planted apples in the colonies: William Blaxton, eccentric settler

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Santa with CCW gets pulled over, tells Ohio deputy 'you got to protect yourself' during festive traffic stop

Santa with CCW gets pulled over, tells Ohio deputy 'you got to protect yourself' during festive traffic stop

Biden nearly invisible in own Christmas family photo as Hunter takes center stage

Biden nearly invisible in own Christmas family photo as Hunter takes center stage

6 classic Christmas side dishes that have disappeared from American tables

6 classic Christmas side dishes that have disappeared from American tables

Widely prescribed opioid shows minimal pain relief and higher heart risk, study finds

Widely prescribed opioid shows minimal pain relief and higher heart risk, study finds

Meet the American who was the 'working man' Founding Father, Irish ironsmith George Taylor

LIFESTYLE March 15, 2024

Meet the American who was the 'working man' Founding Father, Irish ironsmith George Taylor

George Taylor of Ireland arrived in America as an indentured laborer at a Pennsylvania iron furnace. He became one of three men born in Ireland to sign the Declaration of Independence.

Meet the American who first achieved sainthood, Elizabeth Ann Seton, mother, educator, miracle worker

LIFESTYLE March 1, 2024

Meet the American who first achieved sainthood, Elizabeth Ann Seton, mother, educator, miracle worker

Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, the first American-born saint, converted to Catholicism, became a prominent educator and faith leader, and was credited with three miracles.

Meet the American who mended defective infant hearts, Vivien Thomas, high-school educated cardiac surgeon

Meet the American Who... February 23, 2024

Meet the American who mended defective infant hearts, Vivien Thomas, high-school educated cardiac surgeon

High-school-educated Vivien Thomas spent decades as a research assistant to renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Alfred Blalock. Yet Thomas made up for his lack of pedigree with talent.

Meet the American who made flying safe, Archie League, daredevil pilot and first air-traffic controller

LIFESTYLE February 16, 2024

Meet the American who made flying safe, Archie League, daredevil pilot and first air-traffic controller

Archie W. League is widely considered the first air-traffic controller. He began by directing aircraft with flags in 1929, then helped make flying safe for millions of travelers.

Meet the American who taught the Tuskegee Airmen to fly, pioneer pilot Charles 'Chief' Anderson

LIFESTYLE February 9, 2024

Meet the American who taught the Tuskegee Airmen to fly, pioneer pilot Charles 'Chief' Anderson

Meet Charles A. "Chief" Anderson, lead instructor at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in World War II. This American gave the famous Tuskegee Airmen their first taste of flight.

Weekend read: Trending Lifestyle stories from this past week in case you missed them

LIFESTYLE February 3, 2024

Weekend read: Trending Lifestyle stories from this past week in case you missed them

This weekend, soak up some top Lifestyle headlines that you may have missed 鈥� including odd and viral news, stories of faith, food, American history, travel, pets and much more.

Meet the American who gave birth to the civil rights movement, Alberta King, 'gave her all for Christ'

LIFESTYLE February 2, 2024

Meet the American who gave birth to the civil rights movement, Alberta King, 'gave her all for Christ'

Alberta Williams King, mother of Martin Luther King Jr., lived a life of deep faith punctuated by deep anguish; she lost both sons tragically and then was shot dead in 1974.

Meet the American who served as the model for Huck Finn, 'kindly young heathen' Tom Blankenship

LIFESTYLE January 26, 2024

Meet the American who served as the model for Huck Finn, 'kindly young heathen' Tom Blankenship

Fictional icon Huckleberry Finn was inspired by Mark Twain's real-life boyhood pal in Hannibal, Missouri, Tom Blankenship 鈥� who was described as a "kindly young heathen."

Meet the American who created the chairlift, James Curran, railroad engineer lifted skiing to new heights

LIFESTYLE January 19, 2024

Meet the American who created the chairlift, James Curran, railroad engineer lifted skiing to new heights

James Curran was an engineer for Union Pacific Railroad tasked with finding a new way to get skiers to the summit of Sun Valley Resort in Idaho. He sparked the global ski craze.

Meet the American who turned ice into gold, Frederic Tudor, saw global commodity in winter ponds

LIFESTYLE January 12, 2024

Meet the American who turned ice into gold, Frederic Tudor, saw global commodity in winter ponds

"Ice King" Frederic Tudor, of Boston, Massachusetts created a new industry by cutting ice from New England ponds then shipping it around the world, changing global commerce and tastes.

Meet the American who helped save millions of newborn babies, Dr. Virginia Apgar, physician and musician

LIFESTYLE January 5, 2024

Meet the American who helped save millions of newborn babies, Dr. Virginia Apgar, physician and musician

Dr. Virginia Apgar of New Jersey created the Apgar score, widely used worldwide to diagnose newborn babies. She's credited with helping to save the lives of millions of babies.