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Companies and craftsmen that create products that are Made in America.
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Byers' Choice figurines on display at the Byers' Choice museum gallery.

Byers Choice: Crafting Christmas Carolers

Pennsylvania company carves niche in Christmas ornament market

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C.F. Sauer’s headquarters and vanilla extract production are based in a landmark building in Richmond, Va., topped with a distinctive illuminated sign.

C.F. Sauer Vanilla and Spices

Virginia company helps cooks flavor food for 125 years

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Latonja Harris places a “Made in America” sticker on a new Viking range manufactured in Greenwood, Miss.

Viking Ranges Made in Mississippi

Fred Carl Jr. brings high-end kitchen manufacturing and jobs to his hometown

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Jugs of cider await sale at Dexter Cider Mill.

Making Apple Cider

Family cider mills pressing a traditional American beverage

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Chicago is the birthplace of the skyscraper and home to four of America’s tallest buildings, including the Willis (Sears) Tower, the nation’s tallest building.

America’s 10 Tallest Buildings

Ranking the tallest buildings

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Serving up cold treats since 1861, Bassetts Ice Cream operates its century-old stand at Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pa.

Bassetts: America’s Oldest Ice Cream Company

Bassett family dishes up ice cream for 151 years

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Leonard Olson handcrafts kaleidoscopes in his Pomeroy, Iowa, workshop.

The Kaleidoscope Maker

Iowa woodworker carves wooden kaleidoscopes, puzzles, gavels, buttons and kitchen tools

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About 600 acres along the border of California and Oregon produce most of the world’s Easter lily bulbs.

Easter Lily Capital of the World

California bulb farmers produce about 95 percent of the world's Easter lilies

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Pennsylvania lawyer Joshua Pusey invented book matches in 1889 after deciding that the wooden kitchen matches he used to light his cigars were too bulky to fit into the vest pocket of his best clothes.

Top 10 American Inventions

Do you know who invented the flyswatter? The coat hanger? Learn the origin of 10 everyday inventions

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Kettles, buckets, bowls and utensils are among the shiny items produced by the company.

Making Copper Kettles

Ohio craftsmen produce hand-hammered pots, drums

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Kringle Candle Co.

Yankee Candle founder's son launches candle-making venture

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