U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for March 1

WASHINGTON, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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TUESDAY, MARCH 1: GLENN MILLER

Profile America -- Tuesday, March 1st.  One of the great names in American popular music was born on this date in 1904 in Clarinda, Iowa -- Glenn Miller.  He led a band which came to personify the swing era of the late 1930s and World War II -- turning out hit after hit, including "In the Mood," "Moonlight Serenade," and "String of Pearls."  Miller volunteered to join the Army Air Corps and disappeared on a flight over the English Channel only a few months before the end of the war. When Glenn Miller was at the height of his popularity, Americans spent just under $500 million a year on radios, musical instruments, and recordings.  Today, we spend nearly $8 billion annually on recordings alone.  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 2011, p. 150

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970, p. 1139

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2011, t. 1139

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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