U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for October 6

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6: GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY

Profile America -- Wednesday, October 6th.  Today, you may hear some "oom-pah" music or catch a whiff of sausages and sauerkraut cooking.  You may also see folks dressed up in Bavarian costumes with a stein of beer in hand.  Not only is it National German-American Day, but the entire month is set aside to celebrate our German heritage.  German-Americans have had a profound impact on the nation's culture and history.  Their ranks include names such as Eisenhower, Studebaker, Nimitz, Einstein, and Rockefeller.  Today, nearly 51 million in the U.S. claim German ancestry -- about 17 percent of all Americans, the largest such group in the U.S. population.  Among the U.S. regions, the largest number of German-Americans is in the Midwest.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, 491, 506

The Tricentennial Foundation

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 52  

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