WASHINGTON, April 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Following is the daily “Profile America” feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
THURSDAY, APRIL 17: OUTBOARD MOTORS
Profile America — Thursday, April 17th. A young woman’s wish for some ice cream led to the development of one of the most important pieces of boating equipment the outboard motor. The young lady was picnicking on an island near Milwaukee with a young man originally from Norway, Ole Evinrude. He gallantly rowed ashore to get the ice cream a round trip of five miles in the summer heat. This led Evinrude, whose birthday is noted this week, to begin work on the first practical outboard motor. He field tested his first engine in 1907 a 62 pound, 1 horsepower model. Today’s outboards range from tiny trolling motors to those with well over 200 horsepower. There are 8.5 million outboard motor boats in the U.S. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at 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 the 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(At)census.gov.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812
Web Site: http://www.census.gov/
