U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 18

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 18

WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

FRIDAY, MAY 18: GONE WITH THE WIND PUBLISHED

Profile America -- Friday, May 18th. One of the most popular American novels ever written was published this week in 1936 Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With The Wind." The epic novel of the Civil War won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award as best novel. Three years after its debut, "Gone With The Wind" was made into a blockbuster motion picture starring Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh. The movie won an unprecedented eight Academy Awards, including best picture in a year in which many other movies considered to be classics were produced. Mitchell's novel has been continuously in print since 1936 and will be part of the $3.2 billion worth of books projected to be sold this year.

You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at http://www.census.gov/.

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 Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed@census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812,
rreed@census.gov

Web site:

http://www.census.gov/

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