U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for December 13

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13: "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" PUBLISHED

Profile America — Tuesday, December 13th.  One of the Christmas stories everyone knows has been around a long time — 168 years, in fact.  Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" was published this week in 1843.  The first print run of 6,000 copies sold out in a week and the book has never been out of print.  The tale about the reformation of Ebenezer Scrooge, whose favorite saying about Christmas was "Bah, humbug!" became a solid holiday tradition over the years in the U.S.  The story has been told on radio, on stage, in an opera setting, in the movies, and on television.  It's a safe bet that "A Christmas Carol" will be seen this holiday season on many of the nation's nearly 1,800 television stations.  Profile America is produced by the U.S. Census Bureau: Measuring America—People, Places, and Our Economy.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 603
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2011, t. 1132

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office 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). 

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