Profile America
Profile America is a daily, 60-second feature that uses interesting vignettes from key events, observances or commemorations for that day to highlight information collected by the Census Bureau. Radio stations may request a cd of these features by calling (301) 763-3011 or writing pio@census.gov.
Note: These features can be heard or downloaded in the mp3 format.
- Oct 01, 2012: Model T Ford Goes on Sale
- Oct 02, 2012: Richard Serra
- Oct 03, 2012: First Home Developer
- Oct 04, 2012: Rocket Pioneer
- Oct 05, 2012: Manufacturing Day
- Oct 06, 2012: A Tennis Great
- Oct 07, 2012: Airline Movies
- Oct 08, 2012: Fire Prevention Week
- Oct 09, 2012: America's First Superhighway
- Oct 10, 2012: One of the Oldest Toys
- Oct 11, 2012: The Last Crank Phone
- Oct 12, 2012: Huge Beer Festival
- Oct 13, 2012: Molly Pitcher
- Oct 14, 2012: Aviation Speed Records
- Oct 15, 2012: Hispanic Business
- Oct 16, 2012: First Gym Instructors
- Oct 17, 2012: Electric Blankets
- Oct 18, 2012: Clean Water
- Oct 19, 2012: Annie Peck
- Oct 20, 2012: Biggest extreme Sports Events
- Oct 21, 2012: American Cheese Month
- Oct 22, 2012: Cuban Missile Crisis at 50
- Oct 23, 2012: Famous Bird Migration
- Oct 24, 2012: First Air-Conditioned Elementary School
- Oct 25, 2012: George Washington Bridge
- Oct 26, 2012: Postcards
- Oct 27, 2012: Spinach Lovers Month
- Oct 28, 2012: Dental Hygiene
- Oct 29, 2012: Windshield Wipers
- Oct 30, 2012: Heating Season
- Oct 31, 2012: Halloween
- Sep 01, 2012: Nation's Largest Music & Arts Festival
- Sep 02, 2012: Potato Bowl
- Sep 03, 2012: Fun in Alaska
- Sep 04, 2012: First Newsboy
- Sep 05, 2012: Huge Michigan Fire
- Sep 06, 2012: Pumping Gas
- Sep 07, 2012: Noted Heart Surgeon
- Sep 08, 2012: First Junior High School
- Sep 09, 2012: California Statehood
- Sep 10, 2012: Lincoln Highway
- Sep 11, 2012: U.S. Attacked Anniversary
- Sep 12, 2012: Saving Old Ironsides
- Sep 13, 2012: Hummingbirds
- Sep 14, 2012: Ice Cream Cone
- Sep 15, 2012: Hispanic Heritage Month
- Sep 16, 2012: NFL Founded
- Sep 17, 2012: Battle of Antietam 150th
- Sep 18, 2012: Aviation's First Death
- Sep 19, 2012: First Federal Loan
- Sep 20, 2012: Red Auerbach
- Sep 21, 2012: The Man Who Made America Laugh
- Sep 22, 2012: Beginning of Fall
- Sep 23, 2012: Baseball's Biggest Dispute
- Sep 24, 2012: Hispanics in the Military
- Sep 25, 2012: Newspaper Milestones
- Sep 26, 2012: Decaf Coffee
- Sep 27, 2012: Pumpkins
- Sep 28, 2012: Cranberries
- Sep 29, 2012: Gene Autry
- Sep 30, 2012: Hydroelectric Power