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- Common U. S. Surnames - Census. gov
Find the most frequently occurring last names or surnames in the United States as tabulated from some of the last few Censuses of Population and Housing
- September 2024: Theodor Seuss Geisel and Childrens Literature
Theodor Seuss Geisel—better known as "Dr Seuss"— authored some of the most popular and best-selling children's books ever written
- August 2023: The Wizard of Oz - Census. gov
One reason The Wizard of Oz has remained so popular among adults and children is the movie's contrast between the black and white segments and color photography in the Land of Oz Theater-goers were awed by the movie's brilliant colors, but when CBS first televised the movie on November 3, 1956, very few households owned a color television
- Most Popular Surnames in the United States - Census. gov
The country’s 1,000 most common surnames by race and Hispanic origin and those that occurred 100 or more times in the 2010 Census
- September 2023: Philo Farnsworth and the Invention of Television
In the decades after Philo Farnsworth's invention of television in 1928, Census Bureau data shows that television ownership has grown from 5 million in 1950 to 60 6 million in 1970 Recent data from the American Community Survey and Survey of Income and Program Participation show that television ownership is still more common than owning a computer or smartphone
- The Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Many Businesses
The most popular winter holidays, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Hanukkah, all use candles in their celebrations According to the National Candle Association, approximately 35% of candle sales occur during the winter holiday season
- December 2024: Basketball - Census. gov
Today, basketball is the most popular sport in American high schools and professional basketball is one of the most popular sports by viewership nationwide James Naismith developed the game of basketball in Springfield, MA The first game based on his rules was played at Springfield College on December 21, 1891
- New Data on Detailed Languages Spoken - Census. gov
This release provides data on over 500 individual languages and language groups spoken across the country during the five-year period from 2017 to 2021
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