American bicentennial celebration
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The Bicentennial of American Independence was a major cultural phenomenon. A wave of patriotism and nostalgia swept the nation. For more than a year, it seemed that everyone was organizing events and activities to commemorate this milestone.
The Bicentennial of American Independence was a major cultural phenomenon. A wave of patriotism and nostalgia swept the nation. For more than a year, it seemed that everyone was organizing events and activities to commemorate this milestone.
Paragon Needlecraft "American Glory" Quilt Kit, circa
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As the Bicentennial approached, Americans focused attention on their history and traditions. Earlier symbols of freedom--like the liberty bell, the American eagle, and the American flag--became newly popular, and a revival of traditional crafts, like quilting, emerged.
American Revolution Bicentennial Commemorative Medal,
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The celebration of America's Bicentennial began in earnest in , the two-hundredth anniversary of th
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There are vignettes at the Motor Muster Car Show held at Greenfield Village every year, and the good folks behind it all put together living dioramas around the classic cars on display throughout the Village. They've created vignettes of a life gone by to accent the hundreds of autos, beginning in the mids and going through the mids. So, you see, it's not just a simple parking lot car show one normally sees but, instead, it's more like a classic car living history event. And more recently Motor Muster planners have decided to include the essence of the bicentennial and does a sort of 'spirit of (19)76' revisited.
Here we see some "chick" getting into the red, white, and blue spirit herself. Yes, we called girls "chicks" back then - even girls did. I'd be afraid to say that today - - (lol) |
It's strange for me to think that we are now at the cusp of
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United States Bicentennial
th anniversary of the founding of the United States
| United States Bicentennial | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | April&#;1,&#;&#;– July&#;4,&#;&#;(&#;– ) |
| Location(s) | United States of America |
| Previous event | Sesquicentennial () |
| Next event | Semiquincentennial () |
| Activity | th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Organized by | American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (–73) American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (–76) |
The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mids that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States as an independent republic. It was a huvud event in the memory of the American Revolution. The Bicentennial culminated on Sunday, July 4, , with the th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Founding Fathers in the Second Continental Congress.
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