U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for March 1

WASHINGTON, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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FRIDAY, MARCH 1: WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Profile America — Friday, March 1st.  This is Women's History Month — a time to recognize the often overlooked vision, courage, and accomplishments of the nation's women. One example is Mary Harris Jones , who brought the evils of child labor to national attention in the 1800s. Another is Grace Hopper , a long-serving naval officer who was a pioneer in computer programming. In recent years, women have excelled in educational attainment.  In 1960, men received two-thirds of all college degrees. Today, nearly 23 million women hold bachelor's degrees, while the figure for men is 20.5 million. Women also lead in master's degrees with 9 million having that distinction. You can find more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  U.S. Census Bureau, Educational Attainment in the United States:  2012

Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button). 

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

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