An American Story

Sign painter Mike Meyer adorns his hometown of Mazeppa, MN, with his work, one sign at a time.

Using research and mechanical ingenuity, Andy Swift transforms old fire engines into fully-functional vehicles for his community of Hope, Maine.

Contractor and attorney Shelley Halstead works with women in Baltimore to restore old homes and teach them carpentry skills.

Kentucky horse jumper Wren Zimmerman pursues her dream despite having lost her vision as a teenager.

Pilot Paul Steklenski devotes his aviation skills to rescuing dogs from crowded animal shelters and flying them to new homes.