Last week was the 150th birthday of children’s author, Laura Ingalls Wilder and today marks the 160th birthday of her husband, Almanzo WIlder. Wilder is a well-known character in his wife's "Little House" books. You can learn more about the life of Laura and the places featured in the Little House on the Prairie books using data and records collected by the Census Bureau and other federal agencies: http://www.census.gov/history/

Watching the #Grammys this Sunday? This graphic shows the number of sound recording studios in the U.S. Our other performing arts statistics also cover performing arts companies, artists, writers, performers, promoters, and more: http://go.usa.gov/x9exe

#TBT In this photo, census clerks sort punch cards in the 1950s. Within just a few years in the 1950s, our data collection methods rapidly changed from mechanical sorting and tabulating in use since the 1890 Census to computers and magnetic computer tape. Learn more about the transformation of our data collection and dissemination over time: http://www.census.gov/history.

It's #NationalPizzaDay! According to our 2012 Economic Census, Illinois has the most full-service pizza restaurants (814) and California has the most sales ($1.3 B). Find out the number of establishments with pizza near you: http://go.usa.gov/x9M5A

Using the U.S. economy as an example, this video discusses all of statistical analysis in 3 minutes by asking just 3 questions. Learn about the value and everyday use of statistics by exploring the resources from our Statistics in Schools program: http://www.census.gov/schools/. View the transcript here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pehIkPZfMcA

The top five countries based on #trade in goods in 2016 were China, Canada, Mexico, Japan and Germany. What were the top imports and exports for each country? Learn more: http://go.usa.gov/x9FsM

Today marks the 150th birthday of children’s author, Laura Ingalls Wilder. You can learn more about the life of Laura and the places featured in the Little House on the Prairie books using data and records collected by the Census Bureau and other federal agencies: http://www.census.gov/history/

Are you looking for data to help you start or grow a business? The Census Business Builder (CBB), is a suite of services that provide selected demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and use format. Explore updated editions of Census Business Builder that provide major updates and features, mobile-optimization, and performance improvements: http://go.usa.gov/x9F2t

Did you grow up reading Laura Ingalls Wilder’s "Little House" book series? The Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society in De Smet, SD used U.S. 1880 Census data for one of their main displays, “The Long Winter of 1880-1881,” which incorporates information from Laura’s sixth book, The Long Winter, and De Smet history. Learn more about the Ingalls/Wilder families and the celebrations for Laura’s 150th birthday: http://www.discoverlaura.org/ #MuseumMonday.

It's game day! Whether you're hosting your own party or out and about, check out statistics on the host metropolitan area, as well as the metro areas represented by the two participating teams: http://go.usa.gov/x9HXZ #SB51

#OnThisDay President Truman nominated Dr. Roy Victor Peel to be director of the Census Bureau in 1950. Peel joined the agency just months before the 1950 Census, which included the continental United States, the territories of Alaska and Hawaii, American Samoa, the Canal Zone, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and other island territories. Learn more about Peel and the 1950 Census at: http://www.census.gov/history

Are you ready for the Big Game this Sunday? Learn more about the host metropolitan area, as well as the metro areas represented by the two participating teams: http://go.usa.gov/x9HXZ #SB51.

#DYK in 1976, as part of the nation's bicentennial, Black History Week was expanded to a month? In recognition of #BlackHistoryMonth, we've highlighted a variety of statistics on education, jobs, voting, and more. Learn more about the African-American population: http://go.usa.gov/x9saY

#DYK Canada was the top source of U.S. chocolate imports in 2015 with $1.3 billion? Get more statistics we’ve highlighted for #ValentinesDay on chocolates, flowers, jewelry and marriage: http://go.usa.gov/x9GVD