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Publisher: U.S Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Irish-American Heritage Month (March) and St. Patrick's Day (March 17) 
 Facts and statistics related to St. Patrick's Day, including topics such as population distribution of Americans with Irish ancestry, immigration, places in the U.S. called Dublin and Shamrock, trade with Ireland, beer consumption, and trade with Ireland. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/013130.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jan 19, 2009 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Americans With Disabilities Act: July 26
"On this day in 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, guaranteeing equal opportunity for people with disabilities in public accommodations, commercial facilities, employment, transportation, state and local government services and telecommunications." The site provides a selection of statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau about the population distribution of people with a disability, the employment rate for people with disabilities, and related information. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/011953.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Disabilities, Holidays and Observances Individually, Presidents by Name, Social Issues, Statistics Last updated Jun 8, 2008 We the People of Arab Ancestry in the United States
This March 2005 "report provides a portrait of the Arab population in the United States, and discusses some of the largest groups within this population at the national level. It is part of the Census 2000 Special Reports series that presents several demographic, social, and economic characteristics collected from Census 2000." Opens directly into a PDF file. From the U.S Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/censr-21.pdf Topics: Social Science, Statistics Last updated Mar 16, 2005 National Nurses Week (May 6-12) and National Hospital Week (May 8-14)
"National Nurses Week coincides with Florence Nightingale's birthday, May 12. ... The celebration of National Hospital Week began in 1921 when a magazine editor suggested that more information about hospitals might alleviate public fears about them." Provides facts and statistics about nurses, hospitals, and health insurance in the United States. A special report from the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/004491.html Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Finance, Health, Long-term Care, Statistics Last updated Apr 12, 2005 Census Bureau Facts for Features: Women's History Month
Facts and statistics regarding women, in topics such as earnings, education, jobs, motherhood, and more. A resource developed for Women's History Month, observed in March, from the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/013129.html Topics: History, Special Months, Statistics, United States History, Women Last updated Jan 19, 2009 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Valentine's Day
Facts and statistics regarding Valentine's Day, including topics such as marriage, flowers, chocolate, jewelry, romantic-sounding place names, and being single. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/013032.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jan 19, 2009 |
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