SEARCH
The Man Some Call the Real-Life Rambo
This installment of 'When Character Counts' brings us a soldier whose battlefield heroism seems more the stuff of myth than reality.
08-22-2026
Final Call to Duty: Inside the Nurses Honor Guard
Retired nurses and volunteers ensure that fallen colleagues receive a hero's farewell.
05-22-2026
American-Made: The New Gentlemen and the Republic
From powdered wigs in Parliament to the American Revolution, the meaning of a gentleman underwent a transformation that's still relevant to men today.
04-23-2026
Paralyzed Equestrian Lauren Barwick Inspires Others Every Day
After a devastating injury at age 22, Lauren Barwick refused to let it end her dream of working with horses.
02-5-2026
Champions of Honor: Bobby Jones and Brian Davis
This installment of 'When Character Counted' features two men who put honesty and fair play above winning.
01-1-2026
Get your first American Essence Digital Issue with a Bright subscription.
Vol. 4 Issue 5
Vol. 3 Issue 4
Vol. 3 Issue 3
Vol. 3 Issue 2
Decorated Army Veteran Heals From Survivor’s Guilt Years After Catastrophic Kabul Convoy Attack
He survived, and he had to live with it. David Meek watched in horror as plumes of fire and black smoke billowed from the crowded Afghan street where the convoy ...
11-10-2026 
The Violinist Going Viral Providing an ‘Upper Class Experience’ at Petrol Stations
The Queensland-based Jonathan Ginn has garnered over 18 million views.
10-18-2026 
Five Lessons from Booker T. Washington, Author of ‘Up From Slavery’
The American educator and author espoused virtues of personal responsibility, hard work, and perseverance in the face of adversity.
10-11-2026 
Conjoined Twins Get Chance at Better Life After Historic Separation Surgery in St. Louis Hospital
They pulled each other's hair and felt each other's faces, but the twin sisters Hiyab and Wuhbto never looked one another in the eyes for nearly the first two years ...
10-10-2026 Ambassadors
Humanitarians
Women of Courage
Veterans
At a Medieval German Castle, a Falconer Trains an Imprinted Martial Eagle to Support Conservation
Oropherion the eagle and his handler enjoy their little morning rituals. The enormous desert raptor launches from his perch onto the falconer’s leather-armored hand, clasping her glove with bone-crushing power, ...
11-3-2026 
Bilbies Return to Queensland National Park for the First Time Since the 1970s
The greater bilby hasn't been spotted in the national park since the 1970s when it became extinct in that area.
09-7-2026 
Beak and Enter: Police Swoop on ‘Feathered’ Intruder
Police utilised the opportunity to remind people to secure doors and windows where possible to prevent unlawful entry.
08-25-2026 
From Wildlife to the Milky Way, the Photographer Who Hunts for the Perfect Moment in Light
David Holman could be called a 'photographer to the stars'—quite literally.
08-21-2026 
Photographer Captures One-of-a-Kind Shot as Meteor Crosses a Comet Tail Above 15th-Century Castle
Petr Horálek is willing to forego sleep to drive out of town after 3 a.m. and find his dark, precious subject matter. He knows a comet is hard to spot ...
10-25-2026 
Leonid Meteor Shower Will Jazz Up the Night Sky in November—Here’s What to Watch For
On the morning experts had predicted the meteors to fall, Eliot Herman made sure his backyard in Tucson, Arizona, was wide awake. Even if he wasn’t standing out in the ...
10-25-2026 
Rare Hoard of Early Medieval Coins Uncovered in UK Field Were Likely Buried Due to Viking Invasion Fears
There is a quiet once again in the field in Bickmarsh, located 45 minutes south of Birmingham, UK. Now that the electronic hum of metal detectors and the sound of ...
10-12-2026 
Celestial Alignment Will Offer Invitation to Look up From Our Phones—What to Know
The pop-up notification will push onto smartphones next month, scrambling avid star -watchers to scout for a “planet parade” in the night sky using their astronomy apps. From Nov. 12–28, ...
10-9-2026 
Echoes of the Past: Photographer Revives Stories of Manitoba’s Abandoned Prairie Homesteads
Mike Parsons picked a newly-printed card from his pocket and placed it in a weathered mailbox along a dusty road in the middle of nowhere. The crisp font explained his ...
10-25-2026 
Choose Your Friends Wisely—and Be Worth Choosing
Ancient wisdom offers a timeless guide to friendship—qualities to seek in a friend, and qualities to embody as a good friend.
10-4-2026 
New Jersey Family Wanted a Healthier Lifestyle—So They Started a Homestead in Suburbia
It looks like a standard suburban parcel when viewed by the curbside observer. No different from any other South Jersey abode. But behind the fence, hidden in the backyard, the ...
09-21-2026 
As Australia Ebbs and Changes, One Symbol Has Endured for 125 Years
Australians around the country celebrated the 125th anniversary of their national flag.
09-3-2026 
The Spitfire Next Door: WWII-Era Fighter Plane Fuselage Restored by UK Man Auctions for $24,000
For 20 years, an unassuming garage in England was the secret home for a World War II fighter aircraft. Its owner was Peter Arnold from Buckinghamshire, who used to wheel ...
11-12-2026 
Restoring a 140-Year-Old Victorian Home Gave New Jersey Couple a Snapshot of the Past
The windows rattled when they first moved in. Amanda DeRise could feel a chill bay breeze coming from every large-pane portal of their six-bedroom fixer-upper from the Victorian era. She ...
10-17-2026 
Astrophotographer Enhances Stunning Shots of the Milky Way With Innovative Nightscapes
“Who left the lights on?” The question, usually a minor irritation about household electricity bills, flashed through the mind of astrophotographer Evgeni Tcherkasski as he stood before Germany's medieval Eltz ...
08-22-2026 
Photographer Captures Adorable Squirrels Stopping to ‘Smell the Flowers’—Photos Go Viral
Two paws. One daisy. Eyes closed in pure bliss. The viral image captured by Dutch wildlife photographer Dick van Duijn shows a tiny critter doing the unimaginable: stopping to smell ...
07-31-2026 
