WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19: FIRST AMERICAN INDIAN WOMAN DOCTOR
Profile America - Saturday, November 19th. As National American Indian Heritage Month continues, the accomplishments of many pioneering men and women are being honored. One of these is Susan La Flesche, an Omaha Indian from Nebraska who set her sights on becoming a doctor. Her dedication resulted in her attending the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania. Not only did she graduate in 1889 but did so at the head of her class, becoming the first female American Indian physician. La Flesche returned home to Nebraska, where she married, raised a family, and built the first Indian hospital in the state. Eighty percent of American Indians and Alaska natives 25 and older have a high school diploma, and 16 percent have earned at least a bachelor's degree in college. Profile America is in its 15th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 541
NIH, Changing the face of Medicine
U.S. Census Bureau, Facts for Features, CB10-FF.12
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 for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
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