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United States Bicentennial. The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States as an independent republic. It was a central event in the memory of the American Revolution.
The 1947–1949 Freedom Train. #1776 was an ALCO PA-1 locomotive built specially for the first Freedom Train. The first Freedom Train was proposed in April 1946 by Attorney General Tom C. Clark, who believed that Americans had begun taking the principles of liberty for granted in the post-war years.
1976-S Silver Proof Bicentennial Quarter: sold for $13,500 in 2019. Double Denomination 1976 Bicentennial Quarter Struck on a Dime: sold for $9,200 in 2020. 1976-D Clad DDO Bicentennial Quarter ...
Capozzola, Christopher. "'It Makes You Want to Believe in the Country': Celebrating the Bicentennial in the Age of Limits" in Beth Bailey & David Farber, eds., America in the 70s (2004) pp 29–45. Gordon, Tammy S. The Spirit of 1976: Commerce, Community, and the Politics of Commemoration. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 2013.
As we approach the 250th anniversary, discover how Rhode Island honored veterans during 1976's bicentennial. From Tall Ships to veterans' legacy: RI250 could learn from the the bicentennial ...
Each Cowboys and Steelers player wore a special patch with the Bicentennial logo on their jerseys. This was the first Super Bowl where somebody other than the game's referee tossed the coin, in this case, John Warner who was the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974. Prior to 1976, the coin toss was held a half-hour before kick-off.
This article lists all of the station stops made by the American Freedom Train tour in 1975 and 1976. 1975. April 1975. April 1 – Wilmington, Delaware. April 6 – Albany, New York. April 11 – Burlington, Vermont. April 14 – White River Junction, Vermont. April 14 – Manchester, New Hampshire.
United States Semiquincentennial. The United States Semiquincentennial, [a] also called the Bisesquincentennial, the Sestercentennial or the Quarter Millennial, will be the 250th anniversary of the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence. Festivities will be scheduled to mark various events leading up to the anniversary on July 4, 2026.