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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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Wealthy coastal enclave's dirty secret revealed through wastewater testing surveillance

Wealthy coastal enclave's dirty secret revealed through wastewater testing surveillance

Think chicken is healthier than beef? New study says not so fast

Think chicken is healthier than beef? New study says not so fast

Jonathan Roumie vows that 40-day faith challenge can cut through 'the noise in the culture'

Jonathan Roumie vows that 40-day faith challenge can cut through 'the noise in the culture'

Common respiratory bacteria detected in eyes of Alzheimer’s patients

Common respiratory bacteria detected in eyes of Alzheimer’s patients

Meet the American who spread global gospel of surfing, Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii’s original Big Kahuna

LIFESTYLE July 26, 2024

Meet the American who spread global gospel of surfing, Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii’s original Big Kahuna

Duke Kahanamoku is the oriiginal "Big Kahuna." He won three Olympic gold medals in swimming, plus became Hawaii's "Ambassador of Aloha" and an international surfing icon.

Meet the American who popularized Chinese food in the US: immigrant chef Joyce Chen

LIFESTYLE July 22, 2024

Meet the American who popularized Chinese food in the US: immigrant chef Joyce Chen

Joyce Chen escaped from Beijing in 1949 ahead of the communist takeover of China. She carved out an unexpected career in the United States by popularizing Chinese food.

Meet the American who popularized Latin music, Tito Puente, World War II Navy veteran and kamikaze survivor

LIFESTYLE July 21, 2024

Meet the American who popularized Latin music, Tito Puente, World War II Navy veteran and kamikaze survivor

Tito Puente was born in New York City to parents from Puerto Rico. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he popularized Latin music in the United States.

Meet the American who gave flight to football, Bradbury Robinson, college star threw first forward pass

LIFESTYLE July 20, 2024

Meet the American who gave flight to football, Bradbury Robinson, college star threw first forward pass

St. Louis University star Bradbury Robinson ushered in a new era for football when he threw the very first forward pass in 1906 as rules changes took place to make the game safer.

Meet the American who cooked up frozen foods, adventurer and innovator Clarence Birdseye

LIFESTYLE July 19, 2024

Meet the American who cooked up frozen foods, adventurer and innovator Clarence Birdseye

Prolific inventor Clarence Birdseye, a native of Brooklyn, found inspiration to pioneer frozen food for American consumers in the remote icy wilderness of Labrador, Canada.

Meet the American who created Air Jordan sneakers: Peter Moore, legend of global design

LIFESTYLE July 18, 2024

Meet the American who created Air Jordan sneakers: Peter Moore, legend of global design

Nike executive Peter Moore designed the original Air Jordan sneakers for ascendant NBA rookie Micael Jordan in 1984; the relationship changed global consumer culture.

Meet the American who founded Pepperidge Farm, baker and businessmom Margaret Rudkin

LIFESTYLE July 17, 2024

Meet the American who founded Pepperidge Farm, baker and businessmom Margaret Rudkin

Margaret Rudkin began baking whole-wheat bread at her Pepperidge Farm home in Connecticut to nourish a sickly son. Her company became an iconic American brand.

Meet the American who invented the TV remote control: self-taught Chicago engineer Eugene Polley

LIFESTYLE July 16, 2024

Meet the American who invented the TV remote control: self-taught Chicago engineer Eugene Polley

Self-taught Chicago mechanical engineer Eugene Polley invented the first wireless TV remote control in 1955, but his contribution was nearly erased by later innovations.

Meet the American who coined 'March Madness,' Illinois high school hoops pioneer and visionary H.V. Porter

LIFESTYLE July 15, 2024

Meet the American who coined 'March Madness,' Illinois high school hoops pioneer and visionary H.V. Porter

Meet the American who coined "March Madness" to capture the passion of the statewide basketball tournament in March 1939: Illinois high school sports administrator Henry "H.V." Porter.

Meet the American who taught Jack Daniel to make whiskey: Nearest Green, Tennessee slave, master distiller

LIFESTYLE July 14, 2024

Meet the American who taught Jack Daniel to make whiskey: Nearest Green, Tennessee slave, master distiller

Nathan Nearest Green was an enslaved distiller who taught young Jack Daniel to make Tennessee whiskey. Green became the first master distiller for Jack Daniel's Distillery in 1866.

Meet the American who invented the gas mask and the modern traffic signal

LIFESTYLE July 13, 2024

Meet the American who invented the gas mask and the modern traffic signal

Cleveland inventor Garrett A. Morgan, a son of former slaves, had a gift for inventing life-saving devices, including firefighter gas masks and the precursors of modern traffic lights.