http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/ Recent news releases on Facts for Features & Special Editions from the U.S. Census Bureau. en-us Contact the Public Information Office for further information. Tue, 14 May 2013 10:07:11 -0500 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:07:11 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The Fourth of July 2013 On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across ... http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff14.html http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff14.html Tue, 14 May 2013 10:07:11 -0500 Father's Day: June 16, 2013 The idea of Father's Day was conceived slightly more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran ... http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff13.html http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff13.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:02:27 -0500 Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which a Mexican force of 4,500 men faced 6,000 well-trained French soldiers. The battle lasted four hours and ended in a victory for the Mexican army under Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza. Along with Mexican ... http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff12.html http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff12.html Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:43:38 -0500 Mother's Day: May 12, 2013 The driving force behind Mother's Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis asked members of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She succeeded ... http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff11.html http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff11.html Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:00:51 -0500 2013 Hurricane Season Begins The north Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and lasts through Nov. 30. The U.S. Census Bureau produces timely local statistics that are critical to emergency planning, preparedness and recovery efforts. This edition of Facts for Features highlights the number of people living in areas that ... http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff10.html http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff10.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:03:40 -0500