U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for March 2

WASHINGTON, March 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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TUESDAY, MARCH 2: DR. SEUSS

Profile America — Tuesday, March 2nd.  The menu today should be green eggs and ham — it's the anniversary of the birth in 1904 of Theodore Seuss Geisel — far better known  as Dr. Seuss. His many books, with their distinctive poetry and illustrations, have sold over 200 million copies and been translated into 15 languages around the world.  Several — including "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and "The Cat in The Hat" — have been made into hit television shows or movies.  Dr. Seuss won a Pulitzer prize for his long-running contribution to the education and enjoyment of children.  Even with increasing electronic competition, books published and bought for children are worth some $3.3 billion a year.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, conducting the 2010 Census beginning April 1st.

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, p. 158

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 1097  

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 under the "Newsroom" button).  

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