U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for April 26

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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THURSDAY, APRIL 26: PREMIER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

Profile America — Thursday, April 26th.  April is National Landscape Architecture Month, and today marks the birthday of the man known as the father of American landscape design — Frederick Law Olmstead.  Not only was he a talented designer, but he helped to define the idea of a public park, accessible to everyone. Among his famous commissions are New York's Central Park, the grounds of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, and dozens of college campuses, including Stanford and Cornell. Today, about one-in-four U.S. households are actively engaged in landscaping their yards.  Close to 30 percent enjoy flower gardening and 12 percent have ponds or other water features.  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 2012, p. 234
www.fredericklawolmsted.com 
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 1242

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). 

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

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