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Father's Day: June 17, 2012 WASHINGTON, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The idea of Father's Day was conceived slightly more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm. A day in June was chosen for the first Father's Day celebration June 17, 1910, proclaimed by Spokane's mayor...

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Census Bureau reported today that foreign-born households are, on average, larger than native households, have more children under age 18, and are more likely to be multigenerational. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) The average size of foreign-born households (3.4 people) was larger than that of native-born households (2.5 people). About 62 percent of foreign-born family households included...

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Census Bureau today released new, detailed demographic information from the 2010 Census for up to 331 different race and ethnic groups down to the census tract level for the final set of states: Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Kansas and Pennsylvania. Additionally, the Census Bureau released a national file containing information for the U.S., regions, metropolitan statistical areas and other geographic areas that may cross...

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cinco de Mayo celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which a Mexican force of 4,500 men faced 6,000 well-trained French soldiers. The battle lasted four hours and ended in a victory for the Mexican army under Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza. Along with Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16, Cinco de Mayo has become a time to celebrate Mexican heritage and culture. (Logo:...

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The driving force behind Mother's Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis asked members of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She finally succeeded in 1914, when Congress designated the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) How...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Women's History Month's roots go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women's Day was first observed in 1909, but it wasn't until 1981 that Congress established National Women's History Week to be commemorated the second week of March. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. Every year since, Congress has passed a...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On April 2, the National Archives and Records Administration will make individual records from the 1940 Census available to the public for the first time. The 1940 Census was conducted during a momentous time in our nation's history, as the Great Depression was winding down and not long before our entry into World War II (although the war was already raging in Europe). It marked the only census conducted during the lengthy...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- April 22, 2012, marks the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day ? a day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. The day came from reaction to a massive oil spill in waters near Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1969. In honor of Earth Day ? and Earth Week (April 16-22) ? this edition of Profile America Facts for Features includes examples of Census Bureau statistics pertaining to energy and the...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) Valentine's Day 2012: Feb. 14 Expressing one's love to another is a celebrated custom on Valentine's Day; whereby sweethearts and family members present gifts to one another, such as cards, candy, flowers and other symbols of affection. Opinions differ as to who was the original Valentine, but the most popular...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released today by U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) Super Bowl XLVI Super Bowl XLVI will be played Feb. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, which will be the first time the Super Bowl has been played in Indiana. Indianapolis is the northernmost city in the United States to host the Super Bowl since Detroit hosted Super Bowl XL in 2006. To...