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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.

Note: These features can be heard or downloaded in the mp3 format.

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The following radio features stories are each 60 seconds long. Radio stations may request a cd of these features by calling (301) 763-3011 or writing pio.broadcast.services@census.gov.

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Daily Features

Nov 01, 2008: Hockey Mask Introduced
Nov 02, 2008: Cash Register Invented
Nov 03, 2008: Will Rogers
Nov 04, 2008: General Election Day
Nov 05, 2008: Roy Rogers
Nov 06, 2008: First Car Air Conditioning
Nov 07, 2008: Big Weather Picture
Nov 08, 2008: Montana Joins the Union
Nov 09, 2008: Hearing Aids
Nov 10, 2008: Edmund Fitzerald Sinks
Nov 11, 2008: Veterans Day
Nov 12, 2008: Surfing
Nov 13, 2008: Artificial Snow
Nov 14, 2008: First Football Stadium
Nov 15, 2008: Population Distribution
Nov 16, 2008: Growing Health Risk
Nov 17, 2008: Major Telephone Developments
Nov 18, 2008: Mickey Mouse is 80!
Nov 19, 2008: Most Famous Speech
Nov 20, 2008: Regional Airports
Nov 21, 2008: Driving to Alaska
Nov 22, 2008: Military Service
Nov 23, 2008: Celebrating Peanut Butter
Nov 24, 2008: First Jukebox
Nov 25, 2008: Lowering the Speed Limit
Nov 26, 2008: TV Dinners
Nov 27, 2008: Thanksgiving
Nov 28, 2008: Shopping Time
Nov 29, 2008: First Auto Race
Nov 30, 2008: Business Owners

Dec 01, 2008: Cookie Cutters
Dec 02, 2008: Artificial Heart
Dec 03, 2008: First Coed College
Dec 04, 2008: Fireplaces
Dec 05, 2008: A Big Holiday Weekend
Dec 06, 2008: Teenage Inventor
Dec 07, 2008: Helping Others
Dec 08, 2008: Christmas Lights
Dec 09, 2008: Taxing Bachelors
Dec 10, 2008: A Radio Legend
Dec 11, 2008: A Cautious Time for Driving
Dec 12, 2008: Christmas Trees
Dec 13, 2008: Cold Weather Miseries
Dec 14, 2008: Margaret Chase Smith
Dec 15, 2008: Calling Loved Ones
Dec 16, 2008: Cathode Ray Tube
Dec 17, 2008: Mailing Time Runs Out
Dec 18, 2008: Ty Cobb
Dec 19, 2008: Six More Shopping Days
Dec 20, 2008: Louisiana Purchase
Dec 21, 2008: Winter
Dec 22, 2008: "Snow White" Debuts
Dec 23, 2008: First Crossword Puzzle
Dec 24, 2008: Desperation Shopping
Dec 25, 2008: Christmas Day
Dec 26, 2008: First African-American Boxing Champ
Dec 27, 2008: Shenandoah Park
Dec 28, 2008: Iowa Admitted to Union
Dec 29, 2008: Warm Clothing
Dec 30, 2008: 2008 Anniversaries
Dec 31, 2008: New Year's Eve

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