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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28: RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT Profile America -- Thursday, February 28th. ( )Although February is the calendar's shortest month, it stands tall in America's history of railroad development. In 1815, the first state charter for a railroad was issued by New Jersey, for a never...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25: LEGAL TENDER Profile America -- Monday, February 25th. Paper money has circulated in North America since 1690, when the Massachusetts Bay Colony issued some to paper over -- so to speak -- the shortage of coins. But these were just promissory notes from governing...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23: WISE HEALTH CONSUMER MONTH Profile America -- Saturday, February 23rd. The nation's first college of pharmacy was founded in Philadelphia on this date in 1821, an appropriate anniversary to note that many health care organizations prescribe February as Wise Health...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22: EARLY PRESIDENTIAL RADIO Profile America -- Friday, February 22nd. ( )The history of radio and the presidency seems to center entirely on Franklin Roosevelt's famous "fireside chats' beginning in 1933 in the depths of the Depression. But the first president to address...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21: OPENING TO CHINA Profile America -- Thursday, February 21st. ( )"Only Nixon could go to China" is a metaphor for a person of an established reputation to defy all expectations by acting in a contrary fashion. That phrase, was born on this date in 1972. President...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) 2012 Housing Vacancy Survey Annual Statistics -- These statistics provide vacancy rates, homeownership rates and characteristics of units available for occupancy for the U.S., regions, states and the 75 largest metropolitan statistical areas. Data for all geographies are available both quarterly...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20: FIRST TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Profile America -- Wednesday, February 20th.( )In the early days of the telephone, knowing who had one and what the number was quickly became a problem. The first telephone directory in the U.S. was published this week in 1878, in New...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) Over the next two weeks, the Department of Commerce is releasing five key Census Bureau economic indicators: New Residential Construction for January 2013 (Feb. 20); New Residential Sales for January 2013 (Feb. 26); Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders for January...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19: JAPANESE INTERNMENT Profile America -- Tuesday, February 19th. On this date in 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt issued an executive order requiring Japanese Americans living along the Pacific Coast to be relocated inland. This order, affected some 77,000 citizens...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18: BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES Profile America -- Monday, February 18th.( )Black History Month highlights not only past achievements, but continued progress in the African-American community. There are just under 2 million black-owned businesses, representing a gain of more...