Profile America: June Weddings
Each year, there are more than 2.1 million weddings across the nation.
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Profile America: Thrill Ride
In the U.S., the first roller coaster opened this month in 1884 at Coney Island, New York.
Profile America: Digital Divide
The first commercial computer, the 13-ton UNIVAC I, began its 12 year — or 73,000-hour — career of number crunching for the bureau in this date 65 years ago.
Profile America: Homeownership
The American dream of owning a home got a lifeline on this date in 1933 with passage of the Homeowners Loan Act.
Profile America: Cap and Gown
In 1940, just 5 percent of Americans had a bachelor’s degree or higher — today, that figure is well over 30 percent, or more than 72 million.
Profile America: National Dairy Month
This is National Dairy Month, observed since 1937 when it was called National Milk Month.
Profile America: Cereal City
This year’s Cereal City Festival kicks off this evening with a parade in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan.
Profile America: Going To The Tape
A home entertainment revolution began on this date in 1975 when the videocassette recorder was introduced.
Profile America: Churning Love
One of the joys of summer and sins of consumption goes back to this date in 1786 when commercially made ice cream was first advertised in New York City.
Profile America: Dust Busting
The oldest challenge to house cleaning — dust — motivated Ives McGaffey of Chicago to patent the first vacuum cleaner in the U.S. this week in 1869.
Profile America: Movie Nights
On this date in 1933, Richard Hollingshead opened the nation’s first drive-in movie theater in Camden, New Jersey.
Profile America: Economic Indices
On this date in 1933, the U.S. went off the gold standard, making the dollar a floating currency on the world market.
Profile America: Patently Precocious
Robert Patch submitted his application and drawings in 1962, and on this date in 1963, at age 6, he was granted a toy patent.
Profile America: Sugar Rush
There are more than 56,000 Americans employed in manufacturing sweets and treats.
Profile America: The First Public Phone Booth
The first public phone booth was installed on this date in 1880 in New Haven, Connecticut, just four years after the telephone was invented.
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