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Meet the American who created time zones, Charles F. Dowd, schoolmaster set clock for mankind

Gifts for all seasons for faithful and patriotic Americans, from mom and pop shops with a purpose

Meet the American who launched Cabbage Patch Kids, Xavier Roberts, dolls ignited Christmas shopping craze

On this day in history, November 24, 1874, the first commercially successful barbed wire is patented

How to navigate livestock auctions like a pro

Meet the American who gave us Nashville hot chicken, Thornton Prince, man of many passions

State Fair of Texas is crowd-packed scene of Fletcher family's deep-fried corny dogs: 'Tastes like home'

'Gargantuan' butcher-block wavy flag is a quarter-ton testament to power of patriotism, land of opportunity

Meet the American who snapped the first selfie, Robert Cornelius, Philadelphia vanity photo futurist

Meet the American who patented the drinking straw, Marvin Stone, Civil War veteran and mint julep enthusiast