In 1976, as the United States prepared to celebrate its 200th anniversary, the mood was ambivalent. Americans had outlasted ...

The last big birthday the U.S. had was in 1976 for the country’s 200th. While this year is sure to look a lot different, here ...

Readers recall 1976’s Bicentennial with pride, but now feel division, sadness, and little desire to celebrate America’s 250th ...

Fifty years ago, America was in many respects much more of a mess than it is today. Inflation, gas lines, crime, unemployment ...

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WASHINGTON— The memory many Americans carry of the nation’s bicentennial is of a country that set its troubles aside for a joyous 200th birthday party: tall ships in the harbors of coastal cities, ...

Lafayette officials unveiled a new sculpture in Bicentennial Park that honors the city's history and the Wabash River.

New initiative to help children discover America one state at a time through monthly boxes, virtual experiences, travel ...

Twin Cities PBS today announced the premier of Summer of '76, a new documentary exploring how Minnesotans experienced the ...

People of a certain generation will remember the year-long bicentennial celebration of 1976, when the United States celebrated its 200th birthday and the country was fairly drowning in bicentennial ...

The event is scheduled to be held at the Madison Center for Culture and History at Lee’s Academy.

Gift your dad a coin collection he'll love. This Lincoln Bicentennial Pennies set is the perfect gift for yourself or for ...