What Happened at the 1976 Bicentennial — and Can the 250th Anniversary Top It?
July 4, 1976, marked the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence's adoption. There were several events, festivities, and commemorations known as the Bicentennial Era. On the Fourth of July, the Smithsonian held a 12-week American Folklife Bicentennial Festival. It welcomed Queen Elizabeth II. And opened the National Air and...









