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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 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 4: ROSA PARKS Profile America -- Monday, February 4th. Adding poignancy to Black History Month today marks the centennial of the birth of Rosa Parks, a shy woman who became a symbol of the fight for civil equality. Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 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 2: TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO Profile America -- Saturday, February 2nd. On this date in 1848, the United States and Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending their controversial war, which began in May 1846 after some mutual provocations. In the peace...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 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 1: BLACK HISTORY MONTH Profile America -- Friday, February 1st.( )February is Black History Month, a time to honor the many contributions to our nation's history made by people of African descent. Started as a special week in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson, the...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) How much did Americans spend, save and earn in 2012? Find out more on Friday, Feb. 1, at approximately 9 a.m. EST, as Brent R. Moulton, Associate Director for National Economic Accounts, discusses the latest data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Each Friday, C-SPAN's "America by the Numbers"...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 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, JANUARY 30: FIRST LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS Profile America -- Wednesday, January 30th. The election cycle just passed engaged campaign managers in almost all levels of political races. The man usually credited with being America's first campaign director, John James Beckley,...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) The U.S. Census Bureau today released new features for American FactFinder, an online data tool that allows users to access a variety of Census Bureau statistics, including decennial, American Community Survey and economic census statistics. The new features include a simplified main page design, the...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) One-, three- and five-year estimates from the 2011 Puerto Rico Community Survey have been released in Spanish via the Census Bureau's American FactFinder data access tool. (These estimates have already been released in English.) The American Community Survey also is conducted in Puerto Rico, where...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 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, JANUARY 29: FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN SENATOR Profile America -- Tuesday, January 29th. A social milestone was reached this date in 1907, when congressman Charles Curtis of Kansas was seated in the U.S. Senate, completing the few weeks remaining in the term of a resigned senator. He...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) Voting Age Population by Citizenship and Race -- This tabulation from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey shows estimates of the citizen voting age population by race for small areas of geography. The downloadable files show the population 18 and older by citizenship status and race for the...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 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) MONDAY, JANUARY 28: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE Profile America -- Monday, January 28th. As the Great Depression approached its worst, Wisconsin made the nation's first governmental direct relief effort for the unemployed. On this date in 1932, it enacted unemployment insurance. Wisconsin was...
