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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

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