WASHINGTON, March 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S.
Census Bureau:
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Profile America — Sunday, March
1st. This is Women's History Month — a time to recognize the
often overlooked vision, courage, and accomplishments of the
nation's women. One example is Clara
Barton, who ministered to wounded soldiers in the Civil War
and went on to found the American Red Cross. Another is
Grace Hopper, a long-serving naval
officer who was a pioneer in computer programming. In recent years,
women have excelled in educational attainment. In 1960, men
received two-thirds of all college degrees. Today, nearly 24
million women hold bachelor's degrees, while the figure for men is
21 million. Women also lead in master's degrees, with 9 million
having that distinction. You can find more statistics on
communities across the country by downloading the Census Bureau's
"dwellr" mobile app at www.census.gov/mobile.
Sources:
Clara Barton:
http://www.redcross.org/about-us/history/clara-barton
Grace Hopper:
http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/Files/hopper-story.html
Educational attainment/"All Races" table:
http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/education/data/cps/2014/tables.html
Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media
and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are
available as produced segments, ready to air, on the Internet at
http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the
"Newsroom" button).
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SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau