| 单词 | bicentennial |
| 例句 | He picked out a bicentennial quarter and handed it to Rufus. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z We found lots of coins—mostly new money but also some buffalo nickels and a silver dollar from the bicentennial. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “If the bicentennial helps us focus on the contrast between our idealism and our crimes, so much the better,” The New Republic wrote. ‘The Invisible Bridge,’ by Rick Perlstein 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z In honor of the Schumann bicentennial, this festival focuses on the relationship among Schumann, his wife, Clara, and Brahms with concerts by the Miami String Quartet, Ida and Ani Kavafian and others. Summer Stages: Classical 2010-05-07T21:59:00Z Or maybe in '09 they wanted to end it because it was the bicentennial. Nevermore? Poe grave visitor again a no-show 2011-01-19T15:03:55Z In time for Charles Dickens’ bicentennial on Feb. 7, Radhika Jones will blog his ten best books starting this Friday, Jan. 27. Ten Things To Watch, Read and Listen To: Jan. 23-29 2012-01-23T16:45:39Z Near the end, the dancers lie on their backs and take turns speaking complete words, seemingly selected at random: “mineral,” “irksome,” “bicentennial,” “pizza.” Review: A Choreographer’s of-the-Moment Brand of ‘Not Knowing’ 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z This year, the city is celebrating its bicentennial as Finland’s capital and its status as the World Design Capital for 2012. 36 Hours in Helsinki, Finland 2012-07-05T19:02:13Z This year is also the bicentennial of Verdi and Wagner, whose work will be heard in the new season. Seattle Opera’s 2013-14 season: light, dark and fantastical 2013-01-26T04:41:00Z Carrasco painted the mural’s 43 panels — a chronological history of Los Angeles, from prehistoric times to the founding of the city in 1781 to the year she created the piece, 1981 — for Los Angeles’ bicentennial. After 27 years in a warehouse, a once-censored mural rises in L.A.'s Union Station 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z Britten Serenade in the Park Although it has generated less hoopla than the Verdi and Wagner bicentennials this season, the English composer Benjamin Britten’s 100th birthday is also cause for celebration in 2013. Classical: Britten Serenade in the Park 2013-07-26T20:08:34Z Your hint: This capital city, which celebrates its bicentennial this year, is elevating its cultural imprint by adding new museums and expanding older ones. In Transit: Guess Where This Is 2011-07-21T15:18:40Z Chaudry’s elegantly wrought city portrait casts a mournful backward glance at epochal moments in the history of Paris from the vantage of the 1989 bicentennial of the French Revolution. Debut Novels About Families Fractured by Abuse, Displacement or Death 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Yet on the occasion of the war’s bicentennial, this exhibition asserts that it had an even more profound impact than this list might suggest: It shaped a sense of American identity. Exhibition Review: ‘1812: A Nation Emerges,’ at National Portrait Gallery 2012-06-25T21:40:37Z Speaking of time passages, her novel was set in 1976 to coincide with the bicentennial year of the Declaration of Independence. ‘Kindred’ Creator Wants Viewers to ‘Question Their Assumptions’ 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z To celebrate the bicentennial, the small, artistically vibrant Albany Symphony commissioned new works inspired by each stop on its tour. Hell or High Water, an Orchestra Celebrates the Erie Canal 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z The impulse to create museums dedicated to specific government functions goes back at least as far as the 1976 bicentennial, when the federal government encouraged its constituent parts to create educational and historical exhibits. A new front door opens up an insular enclave at State Department 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Composers’ Influences, Side by Side In his 10-part recital series at the Dicapo Opera Theater the pianist is celebrating the and bicentennial year by putting both composers in context. Music Review: Composers? Influences, Side by Side 2010-09-01T21:52:00Z And in May, Astoria will celebrate its bicentennial as the oldest American settlement west of the Rockies with a series of fairs, festivals and lectures. Overnighter: Astoria, Oregon, Discovers a Waterfront Chic 2011-03-25T18:55:00Z This year, Canadians have hosted two major War of 1812 bicentennial re-enactments in the area, and since May visitors have been able to see the falls from a new luxury catamaran. 52 Places to Go in 2014 2014-01-10T05:00:00Z Rudolf Serkin was 67 when he performed Beethoven’s colossal “Hammerklavier” Sonata at Carnegie Hall on the very day of that composer’s bicentennial: Dec. 16, 1970. Review: Murray Perahia Takes a Majestic Approach to Beethoven’s ‘Hammerklavier’ 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z The bicentennial exhibition focuses on some of the many foreign painters who visited the Prado to discover Diego Velázquez and the other great Spanish masters. The Prado Museum, Spain’s Cultural Jewel, Turns 200 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Ironically, Mannheim isn’t what you’d call bike friendly, though Rossteutscher and others are working to improve the infrastructure and are using the bicentennial to push for a few much-needed bike lanes along major arteries. In Germany, site of the ‘first bike tour in history’ has much to offer modern-day visitors 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z These are not words heard this week at bicentennial commemorations of the great battle in Belgium. Weekend Entertainments From the Archives of The New York Times 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The famed Milanese opera house will celebrate the dual bicentennial of the births of Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, with seven Verdi productions and six by Wagner - including the entire "Ring" cycle. La Scala to open 2012-13 season with 'Lohengrin' 2012-04-20T13:11:09Z This spring, the historical society will also show a fragment taken from George Washington’s coffin, for bicentennial celebrations of the Washington Monument in Baltimore. ‘The Porcelain Thief’ Chronicles a Trip to Unearth Chinese Heirlooms 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Byron’s Gloomy Pirate Tale, With Bikini Tutus Added Next year brings the bicentennial of Byron’s heroic poem “The Corsair” — a literary sensation that sold some 10,000 copies on its first day of publication. Dance Review: ‘Le Corsaire,’ American Ballet Theater 2013-06-05T22:00:27Z It will incorporate existing performance spaces, namely Woolsey Hall, the 2,650-seat auditorium built alongside Commons and Memorial Hall as part of a complex designed by Carrère and Hastings to celebrate Yale’s bicentennial in 1901. Stephen A. Schwarzman Gives $150 Million for Yale Cultural Hub 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Anchored off the shores of Red Hook, Brooklyn, the restored 1914 Hudson River barge has become a stage for Canal to Coast, a series of programs celebrating the Erie Canal’s bicentennial. 7 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z There were fragrant gardenias in the grand foyers and softly dimmed lighting in the dining room, where the meal was served on the gold china selected by the Clintons to mark the White House bicentennial. Melania Trump slowly finds her first lady persona: More Bess Truman than Jackie Kennedy 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Based on oral and written accounts from numerous storytellers, the first version of the tales was published in 1812; Mr. Pullman’s book marks its bicentennial, though his version draws on the more popular 1857 edition. Books of The Times: ‘Fairy Tales From the Brothers Grimm,’ by Philip Pullman 2012-12-17T22:41:07Z "I'm not getting involved in the creative process at all," says Pearson, who masterminded a similar project to mark the bicentennial of Charles Darwin's birth, two years ago. Folk's man of mystery: is Cecil Sharp a folk hero or villain? 2011-03-24T22:30:02Z They will include three by Giuseppe Verdi in honor of the bicentennial celebration of his birth on Oct. La Scala scales back on productions due to crisis 2013-05-23T14:28:12Z This week marks Henry David Thoreau’s 200th birthday, a bicentennial that emphasizes just how briefly the writer lived. Perspective | Why I still love Henry David Thoreau’s ‘Walden’ 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z Mendelssohn’s 200th followed in 2009, and 2010 brought a bumper crop of celebrations, with impresarios intertwining the bicentennials of Robert Schumann and Frederic Chopin with the 150th anniversary of Gustav Mahler’s birth. Two Composers, Honored Silently 2011-07-30T04:00:25Z And this summer, New York has been hosting an unusually large and varied selection of artifacts of its most celebrated literary son in honor of his bicentennial birthday, which was on May 31. 33 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z But 40 years later, "Nashville" remains — a tribute to Tewkesbury, Altman and a brilliant cast, and to the confluence of Watergate, the American bicentennial, and our unshakable penchant for plowing ahead, protected by our illusions. Why Robert Altman's brilliant 'Nashville' never had a sequel 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z When I complained at the ticket counter that we should have been informed earlier and more clearly about the changes, the agent said the “unforeseeable” changes had been set in motion by the bicentennial celebration. Frugal Summer: Highs and Lows 2010-09-16T02:13:00Z With the bicentennial arrive several books about the naturalist. Celebrating Two Centuries of Thoreau 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z This year is the bicentennial of his birth; his name was among the credits in five of the season’s eight weeks, with “La Bayadère,” “Don Quixote,” “Giselle,” “Harlequinade” and “Swan Lake.” The Changing Shape of American Ballet Theater 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z One of the bicentennial shows, “Seventeen Artists of the Sixties,” included neither women nor people of color. The year the art came down 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z This local history is what Perryopolis will be celebrating during its bicentennial celebration, which will feature a number of demonstrators and performers representing the town’s past and present. Western Pa. town turns 200, gets history museum 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Created for the institution’s bicentennial in 2000, the award was initially given in abundance. Mario Vargas Llosa on Love, Spectacle and Becoming a Legend 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Which meant that when Queen Elizabeth II hosted a glittering Washington dinner party in honor of the U.S. bicentennial, the British ambassador had to scramble to find an alternate escort for the British-born Taylor. Elizabeth Taylor loved John Warner. Life in Washington nearly killed her. 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The occasion was the fourth and final installment of the festival’s new production of Wagner’s “Ring,” the most anticipated event of the international celebrations for Wagner’s bicentennial. At Bayreuth, Boos and Dropped Jaws 2013-08-01T10:42:00Z And — thanks to bicentennial fever — they are now linked, along with a dozen others, by the Ruta de la Independencia, broadened and newly paved, making travel among them easier than it’s ever been. Three Cities on the Mexican Independence Trail 2010-08-20T17:51:00Z The park is one of 12 landscapes designed by Olmsted and his descendants that make up the group’s list this year, the bicentennial of his birth. Should a Park Include a Burial Ground? Residents of Newburgh, N.Y., Can’t Agree. 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z No fewer than six Mexican folklórico companies collaborated to commemorate the bicentennial of Mexico and the centenary of the revolution. Dance Review: A World Tour With San Francisco Ethnic Dance 2010-06-14T22:29:00Z This year is the bicentennial of Herschel’s death, and an occasion to explore his musical life. William Herschel Is Famous for Science. What About His Music? 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z That includes Schumann, whose bicentennial is being celebrated this year. Summer Stages: Classical 2010-05-07T21:59:00Z Its inauguration was one of three major cultural events celebrating the state’s bicentennial. The New Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Refuses to Sugarcoat History 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z There were two works on the lineup in honor of that composer’s bicentennial. Music Review: Paavo Jarvi Brings Schumann to Alice Tully Hall 2010-08-03T22:52:00Z In 1976, the United States’ bicentennial, the figure was just one-tenth of a pound annually. America’s dangerous love for pyrotechnics: 4 facts about fireworks 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z But this week the war will really hit home with the bicentennial of the Battle of Baltimore. Celebrate the Battle of Baltimore’s birthday The disc also features Mr. Bassett’s composition “Echoes From an Invisible World,” commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1976 to honor the United States bicentennial, and his Sextet for Piano and Strings. Leslie Bassett, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer, Dies at 93 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Liszt is a boldface name this season, with myriad pianists celebrating the bicentennial of his birth. Music Review: Garrick Ohlsson Celebrates a Bicentennial at 92nd Street Y 2012-01-24T23:27:22Z This August we came up with our favorite recordings of Wagner, who also had a big bicentennial year. Critics Pick Recordings to Celebrate Verdi’s Bicentennial 2013-12-26T22:00:58Z At Carnegie Hall on Wednesday evening, the pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet offered elegant interpretations of a range of Liszt pieces, part of Carnegie’s celebration of the composer’s bicentennial this year. Music Review: Liszt, the Chick Magnet, Tickled Ivories and More 2011-02-04T22:29:41Z A little more than 40 years ago, a 195-foot-long barge dubbed the Point Counterpoint II took to the waters, just in time for the country’s bicentennial. Perspective | Washington, D.C., should have the Louis Kahn performing barge 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z For the Albany Symphony, the tour commemorating the bicentennial posed its own challenges. Hell or High Water, an Orchestra Celebrates the Erie Canal 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z At the on Sunday afternoon, Ms. de la Salle offered a Liszt program in honor of the bicentennial of the composer’s birth. Music Review: For Liszt?s 200th, a Youthful Tribute 2011-02-22T00:00:09Z This year, France celebrates the bicentennial of Napoléon’s death, while this enigmatic woman, whose life intricately entwined with that of the French warrior’s, remains a quiet aside. Discovering Joséphine Bonaparte in Martinique, Italy and France 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z I cannot guess what Alex Haley’s countrymen will make of his birthday present to us during this election and bicentennial year. Review: ‘Roots,’ by Alex Haley 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Essentially, the bill is a tribute to two bicentennials: Chopin's, whose 200th birthday was marked last year, and Liszt's, this year. The strong and the subtle: Lugansky at UW 2011-11-09T21:23:04Z In that American bicentennial year, it was the right book at the right time. Alex Haley Taught America About Race — and a Young Man How to Write 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The Franz Liszt bicentennial is another big anniversary shaping the Ravinia schedule. Ravinia spices up summer 2011-03-09T22:42:00Z Château Margaux, another first growth, celebrated the bicentennial of its classic chateau building by unveiling a new production facility designed by London architect Lord Norman Foster. The most underrated chateau in Bordeaux today 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z One is “Crossroads Aerie” by Sarah Haviland, created with the bicentennial in mind and inspired by the Double Arch, one of Ossining’s most iconic landmarks. | Westchester: ‘Ossining in 3D: Bicentennial Sculpture Exhibit,’ On View in Ossining 2013-05-31T23:02:55Z “The Westing Game” is an enigmatic sort of bicentennial creation: a tribute, a pastiche, and a critique. “The Westing Game,” a Tribute to Labor That Became a Dark Comedy of American Capitalism 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z He has several thousand figures yet to go because he’s doing some in multiple battle poses, but vows to finish long before next June’s bicentennial celebration. Re-creating the Battle of Waterloo, with 250,000 six-millimeter-tall toy soldiers Culture Minister Lina Mendoni says her ministry is drafting a proposal for the loan, which would coincide with the 2021 bicentennial of the revolution that led to the formation of the modern Greek state. Greece drafting bid for Parthenon sculpture loan from UK 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z The prize was awarded for “Air Music,” a suite commissioned for the American bicentennial by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Ned Rorem, Composer Known for Both His Music and His Diaries, Dies at 99 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z In a nod to the Schumann bicentennial, the program is also scheduled to include that composer’s “Spring” Symphony and the “Manfred” Overture. Week Ahead: Aug. 1-7 2010-07-29T14:33:00Z Here’s one short example: “The bicentennial celebrations spoke of a zest for life and a sense of fun too often overlooked in all the gloom about inflation and energy crises.” Books of The Times: Carter, Reagan and Freaky Times 2011-02-15T22:00:07Z The Yale trumpeters sounded excellent in the opening fanfare of the work, which was commissioned for the bicentennial of the French Revolution. Music Review: Penderecki Conducts His Work at Carnegie Hall 2010-05-02T20:59:00Z It was my flight from Cali to Bogotá on Colombia’s low-cost carrier Aires, delayed for hours on July 20, the day of Colombia’s bicentennial. Frugal Summer: Highs and Lows 2010-09-16T02:13:00Z In celebration of its bicentennial this year, the museum has finally decided that it's OK to boast a little. Oldest US natural history museum offers rare peek 2012-03-25T00:31:04Z A professor at the University of Michigan, Dr. Clague would know: He heads Star Spangled Music, an initiative celebrating the anthem’s bicentennial. ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Has Changed a Lot in 200 Years 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z While Penny Readings are an annual tradition in Liverpool, UK, Dickens’s bicentennial marks the first time the event will travel to the capital for a performance. Great Celebrations: 6 Ways to Ring In Dickens? Bicentennial 2012-01-19T11:58:17Z Argentina's historic Teatro Colon opera house is reopening as the star of the country's bicentennial celebrations. Argentine opera house shines anew for bicentennial 2010-05-24T21:11:00Z On the bicentennial of their birth, the Royal Opera sponsored a debate in London on the relative merits of each composer. How ‘A Mad Love’ of Opera Has Played Out From 17th-Century Mantua to 21st-Century New York 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z The composer intended the piece as a spiritual celebration of America in anticipation of the bicentennial. Music Review: Hamburg Symphony Orchestra at Roulette 2012-01-25T00:10:49Z The last ever portrait of Liszt, by Mihály Munkácsy, will also form part of the show ahead of the bicentennial of the composer's birth next year. Royal Academy to exhibit Hungary's art treasures 2010-05-14T23:49:00Z Fontane was born on 30 December 1819 – 200 years ago this month – and the town has spent the year celebrating his bicentennial with events, tours, readings and walks. Nature's son: on the trail of Theodor Fontane, the German Charles Dickens 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z In 1924, the educator Mary Church Terrell created a historical pageant about Wheatley’s life, as part of the bicentennial of Washington’s birth. A Fresh Look at a Pioneering Black Voice of Revolutionary America 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z In 1989, for the bicentennial of the French Revolution, he joined forces with Mr. Carrière once more on “I Write in Space.” Pierre Étaix, Director and Slapstick Actor, Dies at 87 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Public events commemorating the bicentennial include three summer shows in New York that touch on the story of his life, at the New York Public Library, the Morgan Library, and the Grolier Club. What to Do in N.Y.C. This Weekend: Savion Glover, “A Strange Loop,” and Freddie Gibbs & Madlib 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z And “Ring” aficionados will be doing double duty with the approach of the composer’s bicentennial in 2013. Review: A Promising Start to 'Ring' Cycle 2010-03-23T17:10:00Z I decided to celebrate the bicentennial by renewing my knowledge of the entire museum — every gallery, vestibule and passageway in which art is displayed. A 7-Hour, 6-Mile, Round-the-Museum Tour of the Prado 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z The video will be screened in the museum during the bicentennial celebration. Western Pa. town turns 200, gets history museum 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z This year is the bicentennial of the founding of the University of Virginia, so it’s a good time to visit what some say Thomas Jefferson considered to be his proudest achievement. In Charlottesville, cuisines fit for Cavaliers 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z These sculptures, seen throughout Ossining, are part of an exhibition that is the cornerstone of the village’s yearlong bicentennial celebration, “Ossining in 3D.” | Westchester: ‘Ossining in 3D: Bicentennial Sculpture Exhibit,’ On View in Ossining 2013-05-31T23:02:55Z The bicentennial events begin on Sunday with Denmark's Queen Margrethe expected to attend a church service at Copenhagen's Lutheran Cathedral, where Kierkegaard's funeral was held in 1855. Danish philosopher's tough ideas adapted for kids 2013-05-04T06:36:08Z He also thought it needed a political subtext that would connect the 1975 film both to the nation's impending bicentennial and to the recent Watergate scandal, which he thought revealed the dysfunction of our democracy. Why Robert Altman's brilliant 'Nashville' never had a sequel 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Presidents were all grist: “Jimmy Carter went to Philadelphia for the bicentennial. He laid hands on the Liberty Bell and the crack was healed. Hallelujah!” Mark Russell, Piano-Playing Political Satirist, Dies at 90 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z This year, Chungo added rice pudding, cheese with sweet potato jam, and flan with dulce de leche ice creams, honoring three desserts considered emblematic of the national cuisine for Argentina’s bicentennial. | Latin America Issue: Buenos Aires: National Treasure in a Cone 2010-09-17T16:03:00Z The Met will be releasing a special boxed set of historic Verdi recordings on CD in honor of the composer’s bicentennial. Wearing a Wire at the Opera, Secretly, of Course 2013-06-28T19:47:55Z Created for the bicentennial of the French Revolution, the work celebrated the Haitian who led a slave revolt in Haiti in the late 18th century. Ousmane Sow, Sculptor of Larger-Than-Life Figures, Dies at 81 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z They have appeared at presidential inaugurations, in television commercials and at the bicentennial of the French Revolution celebrations in Paris. In Tallahassee, getting the party started for game day Whether they’re stories Dickens published, novels by his rivals or contemporary updates of his plots and characters, these 10 books should help keep you happy and occupied until the Trollope bicentennial in 2015. Top 10 Non-Dickens Books for Dickens Fans 2012-02-05T20:06:36Z Music by Chopin, whose bicentennial is being celebrated this year along with Schumann’s, constituted the second half of the recital. Music Review: Joaqu?n Ach?carro at Mannes College the New School for Music 2010-07-23T23:25:00Z In a March 17 story about the historic Teatro Colon opera house, The Associated Press reported erroneously that it will reopen a day before Argentina celebrates the bicentennial of its independence. Correction: Argentina-Teatro Colon story 2010-05-21T16:28:00Z This year is Chopin’s bicentennial: too few dance companies are commemorating it, but in this Limón revival Theater Ballet does the composer honor. Dance Review: New York Theater Ballet in ?Signatures 10? at Gould Hall 2010-04-25T22:26:00Z “But because of the Wagner bicentennial” this year, “I decided to bring it back immediately.” The Met Packs Up Its Notorious ‘Ring’ Machine 2013-05-17T22:12:45Z This summer the spotlight is on the chamber and piano works of Schumann and Chopin, whose bicentennials are celebrated this year. Summer Stages: Classical 2010-05-07T21:59:00Z I first experienced this in 1976 with a drive east from Kansas City in a Ford LTD to celebrate the country’s bicentennial. On an Arizona Road Trip, Miles of Family Firsts 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Are there two people alive who celebrated the bicentennial by driving cross-country from California in a Dodge truck called the Dragon Wagon to storm New York City with Joey Arias riding shotgun? The Gimlet Eye: Profile of Kim Hastreiter of Paper Magazine 2010-04-07T22:40:00Z In particular, “America Rock,” an upbeat celebration of the bicentennial, covers the American Revolution and women’s suffrage but skips over the Civil War and slavery. ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ at 50: Those Are Magic Numbers 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Half of this UW President's Piano Series evening was devoted to Liszt, in celebration of the composer's bicentennial year. Lugansky: A pianist of awesome talent 2011-11-16T18:03:04Z In 1989, the Coast Guard commissioned a painting from him for its bicentennial. Howard Koslow Dies at 91; Artist Designed Stamps for 40 Years 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z America was celebrating the bicentennial and also recovering from the Watergate scandal. Family life 2013-02-23T07:15:01Z The Perryopolis Area History Museum, following a grand opening June 27 during the borough’s bicentennial celebration, will be open to viewers from 4 to 8 p.m. Western Pa. town turns 200, gets history museum 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z The Mahler retrospectives have continued into this year, the 100th anniversary of his death as well as the bicentennial of another path-breaking composer, Franz Liszt. Two Composers, Honored Silently 2011-07-30T04:00:25Z While nodding to the nation’s bicentennial of the previous year, the sculpture figuratively connects earth and starry heavens, urging a harmonic, cosmic perspective redolent of the Aquarian dreams of the 1960s, Mr. Oppenheim’s formative years. Dennis Oppenheim, a Sculptor Who Moved Heaven and Earth 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z During the country’s bicentennial, we visited Philadelphia and saw the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and Betsy Ross’s house, where my parents bought matching Colonial bonnets for my sister and me. Can you plan a 2017 vacation with a 40-year-old travel guide? 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Garrick Ohlsson performed works by Liszt, in a celebration of the bicentennial of that composer's birth, at the 92nd Street Y on Sunday. Music Review: Garrick Ohlsson Celebrates a Bicentennial at 92nd Street Y 2012-01-24T23:27:22Z All members of the Cabinet were presented with copies of Dickens's works by Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to mark the author's bicentennial - Prime Minister David Cameron was given Hard Times and Great Expectations. Royals celebrate Dickens' legacy 2012-02-07T15:37:43Z To prepare for our bicentennial trip, my siblings and I spent weeks in advance cracking the spines of the World Book encyclopedia. On an Arizona Road Trip, Miles of Family Firsts 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z For the 1998 bicentennial of the reconstruction of the brick church, St. Ignatius parishioners contributed their favorite recipes for a parish cookbook. In This Corner of Maryland, Holidays Mean a Stuffed Ham 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Now in the bike’s bicentennial year, travel operators are, ahem, peddling new routes. New Trips for the Bike’s Bicentennial 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Illustrating the festival’s move toward a more PG-rated focus, its 2023 theme was “Uniforms and Unicorns … 200 Years of Sailing into Fantasy,” in salute to the Florida Keys’ bicentennial and that of the U.S. Florida’s ‘Fantasy Fest’ ends with increased emphasis on costumes and less on decadence 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z The masking and costuming festival is themed “Uniforms & Unicorns: 200 Years Of Sailing Into Fantasy” to salute the Florida Keys’ 2023 bicentennial and that of the U.S. Fantasy Fest kicks off in Key West with 10 days of masquerades, parties and costume competitions 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z During last year's bicentennial Independence Day, in the final stretch of a heated presidential campaign, Bolsonaro mixed military displays with a political rally drawing hundreds of thousands of supporters. Lula to attend Brazil Independence Day parade amid tight security 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Monday’s bicentennial version of the creamy dessert, prepared by local chefs, featured a traditional graham-cracker crust and whipped cream topping as well as the juice from several thousand Key limes. A sweet slice of history: Florida Keys celebrate 200th birthday with giant Key lime pie 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z While that flag contest coincided with the national bicentennial, the new design was solicited to occasion Frederick County’s 275th anniversary. Frederick County has new flag after holding contest for new design 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z A URL on 798,000 Maryland license plates commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the national anthem no longer redirects to an online Filipino casino. URL on 798,000 Maryland license plates no longer redirects to online Filipino casino 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z He hopes the renovation of the exterior is complete by 2030, in time for Belgium’s bicentennial celebration. Can He Fix ‘Palace of Scaffolding’ in Time for Belgium’s 200th Birthday? 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The Oxford Union is celebrating its bicentennial year in 2023, and has a history of welcoming some of the world's most high-profile figures. Kathleen Stock: Oxford professors sign free speech letter in gender row 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z I was asked by the Missoula Art Museum to respond to a collection of Native art that addressed the Lewis and Clark bicentennial. ‘The Lost Journals of Sacajewea’ combines factual accounts with a first-person narrative 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z In episodes beginning Thursday, the people of Genoa City will gather for a bicentennial gala that happens to coincide with “Y&R’s” 50th anniversary. 4,500 words of dialogue, 250 times a year: How 'The Young and the Restless' is made 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The nonprofit Star Spangled 200 Inc. received a commission for every bicentennial plate purchased. URL on 798,000 Maryland license plates no longer redirects to online Filipino casino 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z He was eager to talk up the celebrations surrounding the U.S.-Mexico diplomacy bicentennial. The U.S. and Mexico’s deadly dance 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z "Mr Lopez has decided to seriously affect the bicentennial relations of mutual respect, friendship, cooperation, and desire for integration that have historically united Peru and Mexico," she said. Peru recalls ambassador over Mexico's 'unacceptable' support for Pedro Castillo 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Monday was the final skate before demolition begins on the rink built to bicentennial fanfare in 1976, a marvel in one of the poorest D.C. neighborhoods. Perspective | The ice is melting for the skating kids of D.C. 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Preparations for the bicentennial had begun as early as 1966, when Congress appointed a commission to spearhead the project. There were few Black historic landmarks. Two brothers changed that. 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z The year is 1976, but no one here is in the mood for a bicentennial celebration. How a gossipy, not-so-cozy mystery nails the segregated South of the ’70s 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Congress previously authorized the rank of General of the Armies for Pershing in 1919, recognizing his service during World War I, and for Washington in 1976 as part of the nation’s bicentennial. Historians praise Ulysses S. Grant’s recent promotion to Army’s highest rank 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z In its place, the two governments put forward a new “bicentennial framework” that emphasized reducing violence and cracking down on the flow of illegal U.S. guns into Mexico. The Cienfuegos Affair: Inside the Case that Upended the Drug War in Mexico 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Upon landing, William thanked local residents “for their many tributes paid to the late queen,” noting that his grandmother recalled her 1976 bicentennial visit to Boston “with great fondness.” Racism row erupts as William and Kate visit Boston 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z When the bicentennial fanfare died down, the ABC rebranded itself the Afro-American Institute for Historic Preservation and Community Development. There were few Black historic landmarks. Two brothers changed that. 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z With this debate in mind, I am reminded of Bobbie Conner, a native woman whom I interviewed in 2005 for a series of stories about the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. America struggles with the history of Thanksgiving 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z The honor caps the bicentennial year of Grant’s birthday and will make him the third U.S. general to hold the rank alongside George Washington and John J. Pershing. Historians praise Ulysses S. Grant’s recent promotion to Army’s highest rank 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z In the new bicentennial framework for security cooperation put in place after Mexico’s unilateral abandonment of the Mérida pact, joint operations against organized-crime groups were scarcely mentioned. The Cienfuegos Affair: Inside the Case that Upended the Drug War in Mexico 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Her bicentennial collection was also a big hit at the Brookside Fourth of July parade. COVID comes home: My sister Rachel Patricia Hennelly, 1960-2022 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Almost five decades after the bicentennial, the ABC’s influence is widely overlooked. There were few Black historic landmarks. Two brothers changed that. 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z When she came to Boston to celebrate America’s bicentennial in 1976, she worshiped at Old North Church, despite its famed role in the Revolution. Was Elizabeth the Queen of America? This Week It Seemed Like It. 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z She came to Washington in 1976 to celebrate the bicentennial and danced with Gerald R. Ford at the White House. The Queen Met 13 Sitting U.S. Presidents, Who Basked in Her Global Prestige 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z For months, the bicentennial had been billed as a test of Brazil’s democracy. On Brazil’s Bicentennial, Softer Rhetoric From a President 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z And in a TV spot released Tuesday, he urged people to turn out for the bicentennial “with peace and harmony.” Brazil on edge for a bicentennial Bolsonaro has made his own 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z His critics have said that bringing Pedro I’s heart to Brazil represents a nod to such people and is an example of the president playing politics with the bicentennial. Bolsonaro welcomes emperor’s heart for Brazil bicentennial 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The Portuguese government agreed to loan the heart to Brazil for three weeks for the bicentennial celebration. Brazil to display heart of monarch who declared independence in 1822 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Champollion’s birthplace is celebrating the bicentennial of the decipherment with a program of events concluding in October. France fetes the man who solved the Rosetta Stone mystery 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Many Brazilians on the left accused Mr. Bolsonaro and his supporters of co-opting Brazil’s bicentennial celebrations for a political event. On Brazil’s Bicentennial, Softer Rhetoric From a President 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The newspaper Estadao de S. Paulo, among others, reported Aug. 19 that military intelligence had identified risks of radical, pro-Bolsonaro movements attempting to infiltrate bicentennial celebrations to provoke turmoil and defend military intervention. Brazil on edge for a bicentennial Bolsonaro has made his own 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Mountain biking expanded the sport in the 1970s, and in 1976, the first organized long-distance ride in the U.S., dubbed “Bikecentennial” in honor of the country’s bicentennial, introduced the pastime of bicycle touring. 125 years ago, bicyclists paved the way for the Lake Washington Path — Seattle’s first long, paved bike path 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Messiaen was commissioned to write “Canyons” in the early 1970s for the upcoming U.S. bicentennial celebration. Ludovic Morlot returns to Seattle Symphony to conduct orchestral epic 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z For the bicentennial, an exhibit called “Champollion: The Path of Hieroglyphics” will take place from Sept. 28 to Jan. 16. France fetes the man who solved the Rosetta Stone mystery 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The morning before the bicentennial celebrations, he was casting doubt on Brazil’s voting machines in an interview with a right-wing news network. On Brazil’s Bicentennial, Softer Rhetoric From a President 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Hartz often said his favorite assignment on “Today” was a series of visits to all 50 states in the months leading up to the 1976 U.S. bicentennial. Jim Hartz, ‘Today’ show host and Channel 4 anchor, dies at 82 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Historians and politicians from both sides of the aisle on Wednesday will commemorate the bicentennial of the Union general’s birth at his mausoleum in New York City. Historians see Grant eclipsing Lee in 200th birthday celebrations 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z America’s big birthdays do not come often — even some Gen Xers have no memories of the nation’s bicentennial celebration held in 1976. Commission to honor America’s 250th birthday is ‘toxic,’ lawsuit says 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The group offered the sculpture for placement at the Tredegar Iron Works, which is also home to the civil war museum in Richmond, to commemorate the bicentennial of Jefferson’s birth. Jim Limber and the myth of the Confederate president’s adopted Black son 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z This year, Auburn is honoring the bicentennial of Tubman’s birth with special events, such as exhibits and lectures. Celebrating Harriet Tubman’s 200th birthday in Auburn, N.Y. 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The Washington appearance was the first of their 30-city bicentennial tour. Perspective | In 1932, a spectacle of Ukrainian music and dance delighted a Washington audience — and conveyed an important message 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The National Park Service built the skating arena in 1976 as a bicentennial gift to the city but also let it fall into a state of disrepair. Fort Dupont Ice Rink supporters accuse District of mishandling plans for new arena 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z With the country newly focused on racial justice, she said, the semiquincentennial could put the bicentennial in context through programs mounted across the country by historians. Commission to honor America’s 250th birthday is ‘toxic,’ lawsuit says 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Liberia will also host an investment summit as part of the bicentennial celebrations. Liberia kicks off bicentennial celebrating arrival of Black Americans 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z For the bicentennial, the equal rights center decorated its windows with hundreds of birthday cards made by schoolchildren from around the country. Celebrating Harriet Tubman’s 200th birthday in Auburn, N.Y. 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The faculty senate commended him for overseeing a “deeply meaningful” bicentennial celebration and developing additional academic tracks for students to take classes across disciplines. George Washington U. president’s ‘rocky’ term comes to an end 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z In 1997, the city was celebrating its bicentennial and, as part of the festivities, Schmoke rededicated the city’s monuments, including those that celebrated people who fought a war to maintain slavery. Baltimore’s former mayor teaches the city’s history — and his own 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z The bicentennial of the battle had drawn more pilgrims than usual, and the Maratha declared a strike to shut down the town and the visitors with nothing to eat or drink. An Indian village braces for a New Year's tribute to the downtrodden 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z He predicted baseball would be back by the time of the 1976 bicentennial. Fifty years ago, baseball left Washington in a chaotic stampede 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Without their generous offer, Canada might have been the host of this bicentennial party. Celebrating Harriet Tubman’s 200th birthday in Auburn, N.Y. 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Former Mexican President Felipe Calderón wrote in his Twitter account that “it is unacceptable to give such a prominent place at the country’s bicentennial independence celebration to a dictator who has imprisoned dozens of Cubans.” Mexico highlights Cuban leader’s visit on Independence Day 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The project was part of a larger national photographic initiative led by the U.S. government to celebrate the nation’s bicentennial. At the Smithsonian, a photographic portrait of East Baltimore, decades before the dawn of the selfie era 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The need to keep these systems clean was made clear in the nation’s bicentennial year of 1976. Cold enough for you? Why air conditioning reigns supreme in Southern California 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z Constitution’s bicentennial, is presented to individuals who strive to secure the blessings of liberty for people around the globe. Pro-democracy, women’s rights activists to get Liberty Medal 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z The bicentennial symposium in 2000 was titled “National Libraries of the World: Interpreting the Past, Shaping the Future.” Opinion | The Library of Congress needs a new name 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Andrew Wahlquist had known Warner since 1973, working closely as his Senate chief of staff, deputy administrator of the bicentennial and campaign manager for his first run for Senate. Biden: Sen. John W. Warner ‘is a reminder of what we can do when we come together as one nation’ 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Ford threw a gala state dinner for the Brits in 1976 to mark the bicentennial of the American Revolution. Lucky number: Biden is 13th US president set to meet queen 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z The shah of Iran supposedly put an end to it, leaving Taylor, then 44, without a date to Queen Elizabeth II’s upcoming bicentennial dinner at the British Embassy. The senator and the star: The brief marriage of John Warner and Elizabeth Taylor 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Now, following a tumultuous year for all of higher education and as GWU prepares to celebrate its bicentennial, faculty are unsure about the university’s future. Embattled George Washington University president faces renewed scrutiny after faculty survey 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z He became director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in 1971 and presided over the opening of its building on the National Mall five years later to mark the nation’s bicentennial. Michael Collins, ‘Third Man’ of the Moon Landing, Dies at 90 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z “President Collins inspired the campus community with his vision of the university in his speech: ‘Finding Roots and Gaining Wings’ – which served as the theme for the bicentennial celebration of the College’s charter. Ex-College of Charleston president Edward Collins dies at 90 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z After being shown the document on the Alabama’s bicentennial website, Holmes said he didn’t read it that way. Proposal in Alabama to up protection for Confederate statues 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z At that point, amenities were added as part of the city’s bicentennial celebration. Knoxville’s only Black mayor reflects on urban removal 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z The Commercial Dispatch reported that a bicentennial celebration Friday included presentations by several dignitaries, including Democratic state Rep. Kabir Karriem, who attended Franklin. 1st public school in Mississippi marks its bicentennial 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z For the vital purposes of a discussion of museums’ long-ignored history of Black art, newly emergent in wake of the civil rights era and prompted by America’s bicentennial celebrations, Kramer’s ignorant view was irrelevant. Review: HBO doc captures the quest to make Black artists invisible no more 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Bush marked the auspicious occasion of the bicentennial inauguration with a number of galas, receptions, festivals, children’s events and a prayer service. See Beyoncé, Ricky Martin, Aretha Franklin bring their A-game to past inaugurations 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z The goal is to establish 175 markers across 25 states in time for the bicentennial anniversary of Lafayette’s tour. Historical marker commemorates Lafayette’s visit to NH town 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Since the Beethoven bicentennial surge 50 years ago, we’ve seen efforts to deal with the dulling effect from Beethoven overkill. It's Beethoven's 250th birthday. Our critic's guide to the best new recordings 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z “To kick off Missouri’s bicentennial, we will celebrate our state’s rich heritage with a historic Bicentennial Inauguration,” said first lady Teresa Parson, who is co-chairing the inaugural committee. Coronavirus changes swearing in for governor, lawmakers 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Gathering in Lima’s Plaza San Martin earlier this week, they were draped in red and white flags and bearing signs saying ‘bicentennials.’ Peru's youth has taken down a president. Now they want more 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z The farm is the oldest of five bicentennial farms recognized in Rowan County. Family farm gets bicentennial status in North Carolina 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z The National Park Service, which owns the property, opened City Tavern in 1976 to coincide with the bicentennial after a restoration based on period images, written accounts and insurance surveys, the restaurant’s site said. Colonial-themed restaurant on site of 1773 tavern closes 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z As the 1932 bicentennial of George Washington’s birth drew near, planners anticipated increased traffic to historic sites in the area. Perspective | Circular logic: There’s no ‘Scout’ for Fairfax’s Scout on the Circle 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Given her age, a bicentennial celebration in 2070 isn’t out of the question. 150 years: The Oyster House celebrates its sesquicentennial 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z In 2019, with Floyd County celebrating its bicentennial, the idea of a pollinator habitat being installed at Community Park matched the county’s idea of reserving space there for a future arts display. What’s the buzz? Teen builds pollinator habitat at park 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z “The thing that makes me the proudest of the bicentennial or the length of time that the farm has been here is that it’s been continuously farmed by our family,” he said. Family farm gets bicentennial status in North Carolina 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z In 1986, Mr. Lewis was commissioned by Delaware’s Legislative Council to create murals celebrating the bicentennial of Delaware’s ratification of the Constitution. Delaware museum uncovers artwork by ‘hidden gem’ Jack Lewis 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z It didn’t happen all at once, but starting about the time of the bicentennial, America staged an audacious comeback that surprised the world and ourselves. Believe in America 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Known for his sense of humor, Merrill recounted a favorite memory from his time in office last summer, during a celebration of the Statehouse’s bicentennial. Governors past and present honor Steve Merrill at Statehouse 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z It was New Jersey’s gift to the nation for the bicentennial, the DEP said. NJ plans to clean up 234 acres at Liberty State Park 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z To be recognized as a bicentennial farm, the Knox family had to submit paperwork and documents to prove how old the farm is and the fact that it has been continuously farmed. Family farm gets bicentennial status in North Carolina 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z The events will run through 2021 when Greece will also hold bicentennial celebrations for the anniversary of the Greek Revolution and war of independence from Ottoman rule. AP PHOTOS: Greece’s great declutter at battle coastline 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z And the pandemic is hitting Maine in its bicentennial year, with a multitude of planned events — lobster festivals, county fairs and Fourth of July parades — all canceled. Maine’s Vacationland hot spots are ghost towns as tourism struggles amid coronavirus 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Alabama’s attempt to revamp the way it presents its history was on display last year during the state’s bicentennial celebration. Alabama history agency admits perpetuating systemic racism 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z The exhibit is part of Maine’s bicentennial celebration and was open for only a day before the museum closed in March. Maine State Museum to reopen after 3 months of closure 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z The Knox farm was recently recognized as one of North Carolina’s bicentennial farms, another historic honor for a place where the history is as rich as the soil. Family farm gets bicentennial status in North Carolina 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Mack, born in 1976 two days shy of the U.S. bicentennial, was 24 years old when she disappeared. Long Island serial killer victim IDed 2 decades later 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z In bicentennial year 1976, the Supreme Court held that “the expenditure of public funds is proper only when authorized by Congress.” Opinion | Congress’s power is in its purse. And Trump has snatched it. 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Any economic recovery, whenever it does arrive, may take that much longer to reach places like Bristol, which celebrated its bicentennial last year. ‘This Is Going to Kill Small-Town America’ 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Compared to other mostly schmaltzy or unimaginative bicentennial museum offerings around the country, such a show would stand out. Commentary: Remembering the man whose landmark 1976 exhibition insisted: Black art matters 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z The country was gearing up for its bicentennial, and historic studies such as this were funded all over the country, Vargas told the Laredo Morning Times. Owner of Zapata ranch refuses to sign right of entry request 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z The state marked the bicentennial of Maine’s liberation from Massachusetts on March 15, 1820 - but without a birthday party. Happy 200th birthday to Maine, but virus zaps the party 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z The museum, in Augusta, is opening a bicentennial exhibit called “Regional Struggle - National Story: Maine’s Path to Statehood” on Saturday. Maine State Museum to celebrate bicentennial with free days 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z The Botanic Garden in Washington is celebrating its bicentennial this year. Perspective | Botanic gardens are for plants. So why do some people drop off unwanted pets? 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z Of all the bicentennial exhibitions that proliferated that year, however, only one has come down to us four decades later as a milestone — a turning point in scholarship and a template for curatorial shrewdness. Commentary: Remembering the man whose landmark 1976 exhibition insisted: Black art matters 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z In 2019, she won the Memphis in May Fine Art Poster contest for the bicentennial celebration for the city of Memphis. Artist fits 150 years of Collierville history into painting 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z “The bicentennial is an opportunity for Mainers to celebrate where we are, and who we are, and how we got to be the state of Maine.” Happy 200th birthday to Maine, but virus zaps the party 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z By 1976 - the country’s bicentennial - Negro History Week was officially rebranded and expanded to what is now Black History Month, by President Gerald Ford. Editorial Roundup: South Carolina 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z In a 2009 panel discussion about collecting Lincolniana sponsored by the presidential library in honor of Lincoln’s birth bicentennial, Taper recalled buying a note allegedly penned by President Lincoln. If the $6.5M hat isn’t Lincoln’s, why not ask for a refund? 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z An art exhibition held during a frothy bicentennial celebration that would nonetheless confront the awful fact was bold and brave. Commentary: Remembering the man whose landmark 1976 exhibition insisted: Black art matters 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z The university’s yearlong bicentennial celebration officially started July 1. Indiana University set to commemorate 200th anniversary 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z The bell was rung on July 4, 1976, to celebrate the nation’s bicentennial, according to city records. Dover City Hall clock tower getting facelift for 400th 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z To the three members of the Walt Whitman Initiative who attended the dedication, it was yet another welcome tribute to the father of free verse this year, the bicentennial of his birth. Should Walt Whitman’s House Be Landmarked? It’s Complicated 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z There also was a moon rover replica commemorating Huntsville’s contributions to the space program, and a 150-member bicentennial all-star band that played a song composed for the occasion. With focus on past and future, Alabama wraps up bicentennial 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z The state’s 2019 bicentennial commemoration will culminate Saturday with a celebration at the state Capitol that includes a parade, a park dedication, concerts, educational events and a light and sound show. Alabama celebrates bicentennial with concert, light show 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z The free event will mark the school’s bicentennial and Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations. Indiana University set to commemorate 200th anniversary 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z The City of Montgomery, the Alabama Department of Archives and History and the Montgomery County Historical Society will commemorate Montgomery’s bicentennial Tuesday with the opening of the capsule. Montgomery to open time capsule to mark 200th anniversary 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z The writer, a former chief historian of the National Park Service, helped plan the bicentennial of the Constitution at Independence Park in Philadelphia. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Let’s get our constitutional history straight 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z The 2019 bicentennial celebration will culminate in December with three days of events in Montgomery. Alabama bicentennial celebrations heads to finale 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z There will be a parade at noon up Dexter Avenue to the Capitol followed by a bicentennial festival around the Capitol building and in downtown Montgomery. Alabama celebrates bicentennial with concert, light show 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z We applaud one of the church’s congregants, Thomas Moody, for working to secure a marker in time to celebrate the church’s bicentennial this year. Kentucky editorial roundup 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z In a statement, the Herculaneum Archaeological Park describes the house of the bicentennial as “a jewel of ancient domestic life.” Palatial Roman home buried in ash from Mount Vesuvius reveals its riches 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Is it in any way comparable, say to the American bicentennial — a sense of pride, of revival, of renewed identity? Column: Why Daryl Morey's infamous tweet struck such a raw nerve in China 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z On Dec. 14, there will be a parade to the Alabama Capitol followed by a bicentennial festival around the Alabama Capitol with musical performances, crafts and historical reenactors. Alabama bicentennial celebrations heads to finale 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Indiana will wear special uniforms Saturday to celebrate the bicentennial of the university’s founding. Hoosiers focus on task at hand with reeling Rutgers on tap 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z That brings us to the tragedy of Commons, the vast, baronial dining hall in the university’s semi-sacred civic center that was built for Yale’s bicentennial in 1901. Hope, history and common ground: The story of two Yale buildings — and America 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z The bicentennial will culminate with a ceremony in Montgomery in December. 2 books published to mark Alabama bicentennial 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z And, says Mitsotakis, with events being lined up for the bicentennial,“the timing is excellent”. Greece offers sculpture swap in bid for Parthenon marbles 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Each year, it features a different design and has paid tribute to Pittsburgh’s bicentennial as well as the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11. ‘God’s blessing’: Murrysville family farm predates America 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z The Maine Humanities Council plans to use its funding to support programming for Maine’s bicentennial celebration next year. Maine bicentennial celebration gets boost from NEH 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z The bicentennial session was a stately affair with no protests and the attendance of nearly all members of the General Assembly. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: There’s more to Baltimore that the media doesn’t show 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z The Wednesday kickoff of Maine’s bicentennial coincides with the 200th anniversary of the vote to separate the District of Maine from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in July 1819. Maine marks 200th birthday since it split from Massachusetts 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Bogart says the school’s bicentennial celebration is also adding enthusiasm and bringing the community together. Maryville College president leaving post next year 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z The idea is to put the state on firmer footing by 2036, the Texas bicentennial. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z UMA’s funds will help with a 15-part speaker series called “Maine’s Midcentury Moment” that will also be a part of the university’s bicentennial programming. Maine bicentennial celebration gets boost from NEH 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Public events commemorating the bicentennial include three summer shows in New York—at the Morgan Library, the New York Public Library, and the Grolier Club—that touch on the story of his life. How to Celebrate Walt Whitman’s Two-Hundredth Birthday 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z The governor will announce upcoming events that will mark the bicentennial over the next year and a half. Maine marks 200th birthday since it split from Massachusetts 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z This summer, in the year of the bard’s bicentennial, a trio of exhibitions across New York City celebrates the poet’s life, work and legacy. Walt Whitman: celebrating an extraordinary life in his bicentennial 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z In 1976, the nation celebrated its bicentennial year with a record of more than 1 million people jamming onto the Mall. Trump wants a starring role on July 4th. Jefferson settled for punch and cake. 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z The bicentennial celebration events start on Sunday and continue throughout the week. New Hampshire celebrates Statehouse’s Bicentennial 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z On the eve of the bicentennial of Walt Whitman’s birth, teachers say the poet who called America “the greatest poem” resonates among a young generation looking to claim its identity. Walt Whitman’s legacy stronger than ever in American classrooms 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Perhaps it was in conjunction with the nation’s bicentennial? Perspective | In 1975 and ’76, an artifact-filled choo-choo chugged around the U.S. 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z Since then, attempts have been made to include the artwork — which was created by a group of high schoolers in 1976 to celebrate the nation’s bicentennial — in the National Register of Historic Places. A historic L.A. mural was whitewashed, and the artist is fed up with the lack of respect 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z It seems appropriate, then, that the river and its relationship with Memphis should be the starting point for an exploration of the city during its bicentennial year. The mighty Mississippi defines Memphis 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Tennessee's bicentennial included the opening of a Civil War heritage trail in 1996, and Louisiana's 2012 bicentennial featured traveling exhibits and school educational programs. Heart of Dixie? Alabama presenting diversity in bicentennial 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Tennessee’s bicentennial included the opening of a Civil War heritage trail in 1996, and Louisiana’s 2012 bicentennial featured traveling exhibits and school educational programs. Heart of Dixie? Alabama presenting diversity in bicentennial 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z He ignored hecklers who chanted “Win what?” — a reference to Ford’s “Whip Inflation Now” initiative — and praised the train as “one of the focal points of our bicentennial celebration.” Perspective | In 1975 and ’76, an artifact-filled choo-choo chugged around the U.S. 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z Ed Bridges, the chairman of the committee overseeing the bicentennial, said the plan is to “celebrate the scope and range of Alabama history.” Heart of Dixie? Alabama presenting diversity in bicentennial 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Michael Sweeney of the State Historical Society of Missouri is leading the planning for the bicentennial. Missouri begins to plan 2021 bicentennial celebration 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z The Army Corps of Engineers says a huge mural that was painted on a Riverside County dam for the nation's bicentennial is ineligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Corona dam's bicentennial mural too degraded for historic listing 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Events marking the bicentennial begin Friday morning at Chicago’s federal courthouse. Federal court system in Illinois marks 200th year 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z We were in high school or entering college around the time of our nation’s bicentennial. Opinion | I’m from the same generation as Northam and Herring. Their behavior is mind-boggling. 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Throughout 2019, the museum is celebrating its bicentennial with high-profile events, including an exhibition of Goya’s drawings spanning his career, from early student sketches in Italy to the last lithographs he made in France. Goya's Black Paintings: ‘Some people can hardly even look at them’ 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z The State Historical Society and the Missouri Star Quilt Company are working together to create a bicentennial quilt, which will consist of block submissions from all of Missouri’s counties. Missouri begins to plan 2021 bicentennial celebration 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z During his final year as mayor, Nashville had its bicentennial, and Purcell commemorated it by creating the Music City Hot Chicken Festival. The Family Business That Put Nashville Hot Chicken on the Map 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Aside from community events, educators are being offered ideas for including the bicentennial in classroom teaching. Alabama kicking off bicentennial year 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z But the bicentennial gala itself will be less great than expected. Rauner, Pritzker join to celebrate Illinois bicentennial 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The bicentennial extravaganza ‘s lineup was announced Thursday. The theme of the party at Chicago’s United Center is “Born, Built and Grown in Illinois.” Cervantes of ‘Hamilton,’ REO to lead Illinois 200th birthday 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z State Fair manager Luke Sailer says organizers are proud of the fair’s events, particularly those celebrating the Illinois bicentennial. Southern Illinois’ Du Quoin State Fair sees attendance drop 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z By the bicentennial on Dec. 3, there will be top-10 lists in 20 categories. Atomic power scholar voted top Illinois scientist 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z This week marks the start of the Illinois State Fair, and like many events being held this year, the 2018 fair is connected to the state’s bicentennial. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z He is the ninth president of a 24,000-student university renowned for its founder, Thomas Jefferson, and preparing to celebrate its bicentennial in 2019. New U-Va. president supports appointment of controversial former Trump aide to campus center 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z REO was recently named top Illinois musical group in a bicentennial survey. Cervantes of ‘Hamilton,’ REO to lead Illinois 200th birthday 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Arad’s design was presented after morning services at the church on Sunday, capping a week of events to commemorate the congregation’s bicentennial. Plans Unveiled for Memorial at Site of Charleston Church Massacre 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z When he spoke at Harvard Law’s bicentennial celebration with the four other Harvard-trained justices in attendance, Roberts pointedly noted, “A minority of my colleagues send their regrets.” Kavanaugh would be at home on East Coast-tilted high court 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Home to hundreds of thousands of documents, the library is opening up as it celebrates its bicentennial. The Commons library: 200 years of history 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z The wood was salvaged from a European copper beech tree that was brought to America in 1820 to honor the bicentennial of the pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock. The Return of the Lady of Lake Ronkonkoma 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z It is appropriate that Douglass’s bicentennial falls squarely in the Trump era. Why Frederick Douglass's struggle for justice is relevant in the Trump era | Ibram X Kendi 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z In 1976, the United States’ bicentennial, the figure was just one-sixth of a pound annually. Men suffer about 70 percent of fireworks injuries — and other 4th of July facts 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Corning’s GlassBarge is traveling to 30 cities and towns as it helps celebrate the Erie Canal’s bicentennial. Barge with glassblowing equipment stops along Hudson River 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z State Treasurer Michael Frerichs says the winning design will be minted on one side of the commemorative bicentennial coin. Voting opens for design of Illinois’ Bicentennial Coin 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z Last year, a bicentennial commission held a poster contest. Students pen winning essays about New Hampshire Statehouse 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z I soul searched in the winds for the body of Douglass to reappear in time for this bicentennial, in time to struggle against the legacy of Andrew Johnson. Why Frederick Douglass's struggle for justice is relevant in the Trump era | Ibram X Kendi 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z With the aid of $7 million in state, city and private funds, Baltimore’s Washington Monument reopened on July 4, 2015, the bicentennial of the laying of its cornerstone. A Baltimore Neighborhood Is Revitalized, With Help From Its Residents 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z The Paul Revere Memorial Association will commemorate the bicentennial of Paul Revere’s death in a public ceremony Thursday at his burial site downtown. Bicentennial celebration planned to honor Paul Revere 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The South Charleston Heritage Commission plans to incorporate the bicentennial into their village’s festival in late September. Ohio county marks 200th anniversary with costumes, fireworks 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z The reason: An 18-foot-tall Marx statue in his hometown of Trier, a gift from the Chinese government, is set to be unveiled Saturday, the bicentennial of his birth. Marx Is Home for His Birthday, and Not Everyone Is Happy 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Xi’s speech Friday at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing is one of a series of events in China marking the bicentennial of Marx’s birth in 1818 in Germany. Xi praises Marxism as a tool for China to ‘win the future’ 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z May 5 marks the bicentennial of Karl Marx, who set the stage with his philosophy for the greatest ideological massacres in history. Marx’s Apologists Should Be Red in the Face 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Century Walk plans a gala the day before Illinois’ Dec. 3 bicentennial, when the completed Lincoln statue will be dedicated. Naperville plans statue depicting a laughing Abraham Lincoln 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and its companion, the Museum of Mississippi History, opened in December to mark the bicentennial of statehood. Celebration raises $30K for Mississippi Civil Rights Museum 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z The group says this year’s list focuses on sites that represent Illinois’ 200-year history in honor of the Illinois bicentennial. Thompson Center, Illinois fairgrounds on endangered list 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Frerichs says the contest is “a great opportunity for residents to showcase their artistic talents and design a bicentennial coin illustrative of the beauty and history of Illinois.” Deadline near to submit Illinois bicentennial coin design 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z The mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, says state lawmakers’ move to withhold funds for the city’s bicentennial celebration as punishment for the removal of Confederate statues should not affect planning for the event. The Latest: Mayor: Memphis didn’t expect bicentennial funds 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Commission officials say it will get children involved in the bicentennial and teach them about good morals. Schoolchildren asked to donate pennies to buy Lincoln papers 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z State Fair Manager Luke Sailer says that with southern Illinois being a key part of the Illinois bicentennial celebration, it is fitting that such a successful band mark “such a historic occasion.” Cheap Trick slated to play Du Quoin State Fair 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z The bicentennial is being celebrated from this month to November with forums, open houses and special exhibitions. New York State Library marks 200 years with forums, exhibits 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z And so the city, a year shy of its bicentennial, feels like a place with little luster left to lose. The Triumphs and Trials of Memphis 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The Senate budget bill, which never contained money for the bicentennial, was approved Wednesday. The Latest: Mayor: Memphis didn’t expect bicentennial funds 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z It’s part of the state’s bicentennial celebration and will run through the end of the year. Illinois museum exhibit honors 4 US presidents 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z The list is being compiled as part of Illinois’ bicentennial celebration. ‘Blues Brothers’ top movie on Illinois’ ‘200 greatest’ list 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z The special bicentennial stamp is scheduled for release on Monday during a ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield. Ceremony set to release Illinois bicentennial postage stamp 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z The initial work coincides with the commemoration of the bicentennial of Frederick Douglass’s birth. South Capitol Street project promises a new bridge — and new life — for Anacostia 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z After Memphis, Tennessee, removed Confederate statues from city parks last year, the state Senate is moving forward with a $37.5 billion budget that includes no money for the city’s upcoming bicentennial celebration. The Latest: Mayor: Memphis didn’t expect bicentennial funds 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the adjoining Museum of Mississippi History capped the state’s bicentennial observation. Activist Lewis honored decades after civil rights arrest 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z The opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the adjoining Museum of Mississippi History capped the state’s bicentennial observation. Activist Lewis honored decades after civil rights arrest 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Dedicated in the bicentennial year of 1976, the high-rise is the centerpiece of an obsolete civic center that the coastal city is busy erasing. Long Beach civic center is getting a $900-million makeover that's a model for other cities 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Both Douglass's bicentennial and the 34th anniversary of the Banneker-Douglass Museum are celebrated with special tours and arts and crafts activities for younger visitors. Where to celebrate Frederick Douglass’s 200th birthday around D.C. 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Carrasco painted a chronological history of Los Angeles, from prehistoric times to the founding of the city in 1781 to the year she created the mural, for Los Angeles’ bicentennial. Barbara Carrasco's mural comes 'full circle,' on view at the Natural History Museum of L.A. County 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Although he did not know the exact date of his birth, he would later celebrate it as Feb. 14, 1818 — a bicentennial being marked across the country this week amid black history month. Frederick Douglass needed to see Lincoln. Would the president meet with a former slave? 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Mike Oxman, a former tree surgeon in Grants Pass, got attached to Big Pine back in the 1980s while scouting for bicentennial trees for the Living Witness program, which led to the bronze plaque. Big Pine is dead; Oregon campground’s fate up in the air 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z His appointment represents a changing of the guard at GW, a rare shift at the top for a school approaching its bicentennial. George Washington’s new president chews over the challenges ahead 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Recognizing the bicentennial year of the city and the county is worthy of celebration. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z She and Wolfe discussed the possibility of placing the portraits in the courthouse rotunda for a bicentennial proclamation set for 2 p.m. Portrait of Francis Vigo rescued from behind refrigerator 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z For just over a year after the building opened in late 2016, one pole flew a state bicentennial banner, which does not include the Confederate symbol that critics see as racist. Rebel-themed flag stays down at police office, up elsewhere 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z The grants will help pay for the trips for students from Coles, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie and Piatt counties between March 23 and June 30 during a special exhibit celebrating the Illinois bicentennial. Grants will help students pay for trip to Lincoln museum 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z The Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, two entities under a single roof, opened with a public celebration Dec. 9, the eve of the bicentennial of statehood. Analysis: Budget increase sought amid popularity of museums 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z The group’s work wrapped by July 1976 in time for the country’s bicentennial celebrations. Austin’s Lady Bird Lake trail marks more than 40 years 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z The bicentennial proclamation event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Indiana General Assembly’s formation of a new county to be split from the county of Sullivan. Portrait of Francis Vigo rescued from behind refrigerator 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z From the time the building opened in late 2016, one pole flew a state bicentennial banner, which does not include the Confederate symbol that critics see as racist. Mayor furls rebel-themed Mississippi flag at police building 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z From the time the building opened, the other pole flew a state bicentennial banner, which does not include the Confederate symbol that critics see as racist. Mississippi flag with rebel symbol flies at police building 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield says in a news release it’s teaming up with Mid-West Family Broadcasting and the Illinois State Museum to present “bicentennial minutes” throughout this year. Radio spots marking Illinois bicentennial to be rolled out 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z With the bicentennial anniversary of the war approaching, there was money available to explore the sites, Hartley said. Old Salem archaeologist retiring after 47 years 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z One of the bicentennial shows, “Seventeen Artists of the Sixties,” included neither women nor people of color. The Year In Review: Entertainment 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z The bicentennial was in 2017, and the state flag last week replaced the bicentennial banner outside the police headquarters. Mayor furls rebel-themed Mississippi flag at police building 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z The bicentennial was in 2017, and local media report that the state flag this week replaced the bicentennial banner outside the police department. Mississippi flag with rebel symbol flies at police building 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Trump was visiting Jackson, Mississippi, on Saturday at the invitation of Gov. Phil Bryant for the state’s bicentennial and opening of the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Boycotts, protests to greet Trump on Mississippi visit 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z The Saturday ceremony marks Mississippi’s bicentennial of admission into the union. John Lewis to skip civil rights museum opening due to Trump 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The museums’ opening caps a yearlong bicentennial commemoration. Hard history: Mississippi museums explore slavery, Klan era 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Kramerbooks was launched in 1976, the year of the country’s bicentennial, and was thought to be the first D.C. business to combine a bookstore with a restaurant. &pizza co-founder Steve Salis has big plans for Ted’s Bulletin, Kramerbooks and life in D.C. 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History - two entities under a single roof - are opening Dec. 9 for the state’s bicentennial in downtown Jackson. Slain activist’s family sees Mississippi Civil Rights Museum 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History — two entities under a single roof — are opening Dec. 9 for the state’s bicentennial in downtown Jackson. Slain activist’s family sees Mississippi Civil Rights Museum 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Katie Blount, the bicentennial organizer and director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, said the museums will open Dec. 9, on the eve of Mississippi’s birthday. Illinois’ 200th birthday party gets late start, low budget 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z "At that time, quite a few states offered very specific bicentennial plates to everyone." The man with 7,000 licence plates 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Spencer, a U-Va. graduate, said he was unaware that the school was marking its bicentennial. ‘We will keep coming back:’ Richard Spencer leads another torchlight march in Charlottesville 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z When it opened later that month, “it felt like these things didn’t mean the same thing — and the bicentennial didn’t mean the same things it meant on Aug. 10,” she said. As U-Va. marks its bicentennial, a collection of objects tells its complicated history 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z The two-year-long bicentennial celebration kicks off with events planned for Thursday through Saturday. University of Virginia celebrates bicentennial 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Rep. Lee Hamilton, a Democrat who chaired the state’s bicentennial with then-Lt. Illinois’ 200th birthday party gets late start, low budget 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z Roberts, who has led the nation's highest court since 2005, is coming to the state to celebrate the bicentennial of the state and its court system. The Latest: US chief justice hears law students’ moot case 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z The march coincided with the university’s celebration of its bicentennial. ‘We will keep coming back:’ Richard Spencer leads another torchlight march in Charlottesville 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z And it arrives at a time when the university founded by Thomas Jefferson is delving into its complicated history even as it prepares to celebrate its bicentennial. U-Va. chooses law school alumnus, Harvard dean as its next president 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z There will be a tribute to the laying of UVa’s cornerstone, including the presentation of a bicentennial marker, at 3 p.m. University of Virginia celebrates bicentennial 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z “We’d go to the civic groups, the Rotary, or Kiwanis with our bicentennial plans and say, ‘What are you going to do about it?’” Illinois’ 200th birthday party gets late start, low budget 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z In the evening, Roberts will attend a bicentennial banquet with judges, attorneys and law students. US chief justice taking part in Mississippi bicentennial 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z They are set to open Dec. 9 for the state’s bicentennial. Symbol of racist terror set for display in state museum 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z “It’s a remarkable moment in the history of the institution,” he said of the university’s bicentennial. U-Va. chooses law school alumnus, Harvard dean as its next president 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Criterion was moved from Wasco County to the fairgrounds after being chosen from 50 one-room schools as part of a bicentennial project for the Oregon Department of Education. Historic schoolhouse neglected on Oregon State fairgrounds 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z “But the bicentennial celebrations that took place in communities across the state had a real grassroots spirit and reflected lots of different people’s ideas about what the bicentennial means to Mississippi,” Blount said. Illinois’ 200th birthday party gets late start, low budget 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z Supreme Court is helping Mississippi mark the bicentennial of statehood and its judicial system. US chief justice taking part in Mississippi bicentennial 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z A documentary on the Erie Canal’s bicentennial won the category for New York state drones. Medicine-delivering drone in Amazon wins NY competition 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Hand of Fate Brewing Co. will now create the recipe and brew the official beer for the Prairie State’s bicentennial, set to kick off in late fall. Petersburg’s Hand of Fate to produce Ill. bicentennial beer 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z Visitors will be able to celebrate the 2018 bicentennial with an “Illinois Made” product by naming an official craft beer. Craft beer competition to celebrate Illinois bicentennial 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z The initial work for the new bridge will coincide with the commemoration of the bicentennial of Fredrick Douglass’ birth next year. D.C. unveils plans for new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. Take a look (video). 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z In recent years, there have been bicentennial celebrations of Austen's life and work, starting in 2011 with the 200th anniversary of the publication of her first novel, Sense and Sensibility. Why is Jane Austen trending 200 years after her death? - BBC News 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z The monument was one of many commemorative markers placed around the country in 1932 to celebrate the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth. Unearthed West Virginia monument to Washington rededicated 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z During its illustrious history, it appeared at the French Revolution bicentennial, graced the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Statue of Liberty and, in 1989, traversed Soviet waters in Leningrad. Pittsburgh’s weird concert boat could soon be dismantled 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Here’s something to ponder about Henry David Thoreau, whose bicentennial birthday is July 12: Was the writer on the political right or the political left? Left or Right? Thoreau Wouldn’t Have Understood the Question 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Now celebrating its bicentennial, Congress Hall, on the absolute southernmost part of the Garden State, allows guests to “vacation like a president” in the year of the 45th chief executive’s inauguration. TRAVEL: Congress Hall in Cape May, New Jersey, has hosted five presidents 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z To mark the anniversary of the ceremonial first digging of the canal in Rome on July 4, 1817, the Rome Historical Society is opening its Erie Canal bicentennial exhibit on Tuesday. Erie Canal bicentennial events slated across upstate NY 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z In 1976, the United States’ bicentennial, the figure was just one-tenth of a pound annually. America's Rights to Bear Fireworks Are Growing 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z They teamed up again to produce Point Counterpoint II, a more sophisticated and ambitious project, for America’s bicentennial. Pittsburgh’s weird concert boat could soon be dismantled 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z It is one of several bicentennial events that are part of a regional celebration for northern Mississippi. Mississippi bicentennial events taking place in Oxford 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z The Singleton barn was selected as one of Indiana’s top ten historic barns last year during the state bicentennial, for its aesthetic, condition and because it’s still used for its original purpose. Round barns becoming more rare in Indiana 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z A seven-day bicentennial event with the Albany Symphony begins Sunday night in the city’s waterfront Corning Preserve. Erie Canal bicentennial events slated across upstate NY 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z The dedication is set for July 12, the bicentennial birthday of the philosopher and author of “Walden.” Environmental center replicates Henry David Thoreau’s cabin 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z But, just a few years later, as the U.S. celebrated its bicentennial in 1976, the flag got a bipartisan boost. How the American Flag Pattern Got So Popular 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Private fundraising for the estimated $6 million project will begin immediately, and officials hope the memorial will be complete in 2019, when the school celebrates its bicentennial. University of Virginia plans a large memorial commemorating thousands of enslaved people who worked there 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Officials hope the memorial will be complete in 2019, when the school celebrates its bicentennial. University of Virginia board OKs design for slave memorial 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z Now in its bicentennial year, the band celebrated its 200-year anniversary with a very modern feat. West Point Band at 200: From Fife and Drums to Live Streaming 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z The bicentennial concert is scheduled for 3 p.m. West Point Band plans livestream to mark bicentennial 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z State officials say construction is expected to last a year and it should reopen in time for the state’s 2018 bicentennial efforts. Illinois first lady to kick off Executive Mansion overhaul 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z He was honored on the bicentennial year of his birth. US Postal Service issues new Thoreau stamp at Walden Pond 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Writer of “Walden” and “Civil Disobedience,” Thoreau is being honored on the bicentennial year of his birth in Concord, Massachusetts. US Postal Service issuing new Thoreau stamp at Walden Pond 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z The post office is honoring the writer, philosopher and naturalist on the bicentennial year of his birth. USPS to mark release of Thoreau stamp at Walden Pond 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z Starting on Dec. 9, the day before the 200th anniversary of statehood, the Mississippi Museum of Art will host its own bicentennial exhibition, “Picturing Mississippi, 1817-2017: Land of Plenty, Pain, and Promise.” Art exhibitions to depict Mississippi bicentennial 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z The show is part of a bicentennial celebration set for June 23 and 24 in Oxford. Marty Stuart set for next Mississippi bicentennial concert 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Postal Service is unveiling a bicentennial stamp that features a blues artist. Mississippi bicentennial stamp unveiled during coast event 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z The new lighting system will be activated for other bicentennial events. Oscar winners help University of Michigan mark bicentennial 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Students who testified at the Statehouse noted that many barns painted for Ohio’s bicentennial celebration in 2003 continue to be visible around the state. House names the barn a part of Ohio’s architectural history 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z State officials say to commemorate the bicentennial there will be no tolls or fees for recreational use of the canal system this year. NY canal system set to open in May; no tolls for boaters 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z The first bicentennial celebration was March 31 and April 1 in Gulfport, and another one is set for Dec. 9 in Jackson. Marty Stuart set for next Mississippi bicentennial concert 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Several events are being held this year to mark the bicentennial. Mississippi bicentennial stamp unveiled during coast event 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z The Chinese told city officials they were offering the statue to honor the bicentennial and as a symbol of the strong ties between the countries. Statue of Marx, Funded by China, Will Stand in German City of His Birth 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Anderson said he doesn’t know whether he’ll hold a bicentennial celebration this year. Anderson Ferry across Ohio River celebrates 200 years 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z The bicentennial celebration will launch May 5 in Mobile, the oldest city in the state. Alabama announces plan for bicentennial celebration, park 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z They are being built near the Capitol in downtown Jackson and will open in December to culminate the state’s yearlong bicentennial celebration. Analysis: Mississippi museum directors see role as educators 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z They are scheduled to open in December as part of the state’s bicentennial celebration. Toyota donates $750K to 2 Mississippi history museums 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The celebration of Baton Rouge’s bicentennial is set for 11 a.m. Baton Rouge: A city that grew up around present-day downtown 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z At the Anderson Ferry’s 200th birthday earlier this month, there was no cake, confetti or a bicentennial celebration. Anderson Ferry across Ohio River celebrates 200 years 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z She also wants to ensure that the university is fully engaged with the celebration of its bicentennial in 2019. U-Va. president Teresa A. Sullivan announces she will step down in summer 2018 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z The Ohio Department of Agriculture says the farms recognized in 2016 were century, sesquicentennial or bicentennial farms owned by the same family for at least 100, 150 or 200 consecutive years. More than 100 historic farms recognized by Ohio 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z He and House Speaker Philip Gunn hosted a bicentennial reception at the Capitol on Tuesday, the opening day of the 2017 legislative session. Reeves: Focus on Mississippi achievement during bicentennial 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The bicentennial celebration this year has preservationists like Sykes eager to make more people care about how the capital city became a sprawling hub for the petrochemical industry, government and college campuses. Baton Rouge: A city that grew up around present-day downtown 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z The Tree City program began in 1976 as a bicentennial project promoting tree planting in urban areas. Michigan communities invited to seek ‘Tree City’ designation 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The vice president-elect addressed a crowd Sunday at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum for the final event of the state’s yearlong bicentennial celebration. Pence marks bicentennial, says Indiana’s best days ahead 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z In 2017, the Mississippi mansion will mark 175 years of use as the state marks its bicentennial. First lady talks hospitality on Mississippi’s 199th birthday 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Gov. Tate Reeves says Mississippi’s bicentennial is a chance to focus on achievement. Reeves: Focus on Mississippi achievement during bicentennial 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z It was an odd but welcomed bicentennial gift to a much-neglected part of town. An ice skating nonprofit provided a sanctuary for low-income kids. Now its success could be pushing them out. 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Delta State, for example, is hoisting the bicentennial banner to replace the state flag. Analysis: Mississippi state flag already slowly dying 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z We suggested that plans to celebrate the nation’s bicentennial with a tall-ships parade and other events would be enhanced by a borough-uniting marathon. The First Five-Borough New York City Marathon 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, a panel of artists, preservationists and agriculturalists selected the structure as one of the top 10 best barns exemplifying the state’s agriculture heritage as part of Indiana’s bicentennial celebration. Bicentennial barn: Century-old barn 1 of best in Indiana 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z The passing of the symbolic bicentennial torch through our Region reminds us of the enduring legacy of the Hoosier state. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z “It depends on your risk,’’ said Layne, now the executive director for the State of Illinois’ bicentennial celebrations. Running promotions based on on-field performance can prove to be expensive gamble 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z The bicentennial kickoff on Sept. 24 launched with a laying of a cornerstone to mark 200 years from the day ground was broken to build the State House. $1 million State House dome renovation nears completion 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z The bicentennial celebration will last through June 2019, marking 200 years since the building’s opening. 3-year celebration of State House’s 200th birthday to begin 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z In the summer of the United States bicentennial, the bottom of the O’Neill pool was painted with an American flag design. The Last, Sweet Days of the Irish Alps in Upstate New York 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z Rauner says the bicentennial will be a chance to “celebrate Illinois’ contributions to the country and the world and plan for our next 200 years of innovation and achievement.” Rauner creates state bicentennial planning groups 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z As Indiana celebrates its bicentennial, the Lost Creek Grove Restoration and Preservation Foundation is promoting the settlement’s legacy as an under-told segment of the state’s history. Foundation showcases history of African-American settlement 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z The Pence administration will use money offered upfront to pay for state bicentennial celebration projects. Indiana makes deal expected to expand rural broadband access 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Finally, the Department of Archives and History was allotted a little more than $3 million, mainly for Mississippi’s bicentennial of statehood next year. Analysis: Reeves restarts discussion over spending BP money 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z I started in the National Park Service during the nation’s bicentennial in 1976, and a similar call brought me to Washington in 2009 to lead the agency through its centennial this year. We must recommit to national parks, America’s cathedrals 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z Wheeler noted that Illinois’ bicentennial is approaching and the Barack Obama presidential library will be coming to Chicago. EXCHANGE: Historian sees things headed in right direction 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z It also caught Ellicott City in the midst of preparations for its bicentennial that September. In Ellicott City, a town built on history and a river, cleanup is part of the culture 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z “Here in our bicentennial year in my state, we have more Hoosiers going to work than ever before in the 200-year history of the state of Indiana.” Fact-checking the second day of the 2016 Republican National Convention 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z In 1988 a federal judge ruled that an even larger undercover operation by local police surveilling protests around the celebration of the bicentennial of the Constitution were unconstitutional. A guide to the Philadelphia DNC that media won’t show you, from extreme poverty to police misconduct 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z At least one run was scored during eight of the first 11 half-innings played on a night in which the city of Pittsburgh celebrated its bicentennial. Cubs lose for 9th time in 10 games, 12-6 to Pirates 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z As part of its bicentennial celebration, a statue of Allen was unveiled last week at Mother Bethel, and a mural of Allen is now on the organization's First District building in Philadelphia. AME Church marks 200 years in birthplace of Philadelphia 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee will address the African Methodist Episcopal Church’s general conference, which is marking the organization’s bicentennial in Philadelphia. Clinton to address black church conference in Philadelphia 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z With more than 23,000 students, the university will mark the bicentennial of its founding the following year. Key player in the 2012 leadership drama at U-Va. leaves the school’s board 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z During the holiday weekend, a reunion at Valley Forge celebrated the 40th anniversary of the wagon train pilgrimage, arguably among the most ambitious of many oversized bicentennial events. Woman put life on hold in 1976 for wagon train pilgrimage 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z Pence says it’s important to honor Indiana’s founders as the state celebrates its bicentennial. Pence honors state’s first governor with graveside ceremony 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z With the country celebrating its bicentennial year, President Gerald Ford called Air and Space “a perfect birthday present from the American people to themselves.” Air and Space Museum will celebrate 40th birthday with an all-nighter 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z The unveiling also marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of the museum July 1, 1976, the gala national bicentennial event for which Williams and Cusack were readying Lindbergh’s plane. At age 89, the Spirit of St. Louis gives up some long-held secrets 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z About 12 students are already working on projects for the anniversary as bicentennial interns. Indiana University considers bicentennial celebration ideas 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z It was sponsored by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and funded by the federal government and bicentennial organizations. Woman put life on hold in 1976 for wagon train pilgrimage 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z They wanted to do this on July 4 — the nation’s bicentennial. NASA’s 1976 Viking mission to Mars did everything right — except find Martians 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z The event is an officially endorsed Legacy Project as part of the state’s bicentennial. Historic National Road yard sale starts 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z It's not the buildings - but the fact that elevator-car-like escape pods for them were due 30+ years ago...by the bicentennial...where are they? New York Today: Rule-Bending Buildings 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z As part of the same project, they are returning to the Brontes as a source for this year's enticement with an adaptation of Jane Eyre - put on "by chance" in Charlotte Brontes's bicentennial year. Northern Ballet's Jane Eyre targets new audiences - BBC News 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z “The American Revolutionary Bicentennial Organization … established a few years before the bicentennial, was trying to determine what it would do,” Robison said. Woman put life on hold in 1976 for wagon train pilgrimage 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z The United States celebrated its star-spangled bicentennial in 1976, and Ford used the prestige of the nation’s top office to woo potential supporters. '76 a window into ugliness of a GOP contested convention 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z The course highlights Indiana’s history, landmarks and landscape as it marks the state bicentennial. Whale statue to grace Indianapolis mini golf course 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z It's not the buildings - but the fact that elevator-car-like escape pods for them were due 30+ years ago...by the bicentennial...where are... New York Today: Rule-Bending Buildings 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Those arguments will be recorded and webcast to schools as one of Indiana’s official bicentennial events. Retiring justice to hear final case in Indiana’s 1st capital 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Scores of other bicentennial commemorations will occur throughout the year. Pittsburgh celebrates bicentennial _ of city’s incorporation 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Faust said she hoped the law school would introduce a new seal in time for the law school's bicentennial in 2017. Harvard to scrap law school seal associated with slavery 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z But when the National Park Service began expanding the battlefield after World War II, the little town shifted into decline, with the last houses being razed in preparation for the 1981 bicentennial of Washington’s triumph. Lost black township in York County lives on in memory 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Adams is one of the area historians helping organize events celebrating the state’s bicentennial. County historians play vital role in preserving past 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z He doesn’t foresee investing in a national marketing campaign, but hopes that incorporating three exhibits and events into Indiana’s bicentennial celebration this year will start to generate more statewide interest. New Conner Prairie CEO wants to raise its national profile 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z The Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum - two entities under one roof - are scheduled to open for the state’s bicentennial celebration in December 2017. Analysis: 2 crowns , 1 gas mask show Mississippi complexity 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z The side-by-side structures are being built near the Capitol in downtown Jackson and are set to open for the state’s bicentennial in December 2017. Another $4M in donations sought for Mississippi museums 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Light-Up Night, which begins the holiday shopping season in November and First Night Pittsburgh, on New Year’s Eve, will also include bicentennial celebrations. Mayor, history center CEO announce Pittsburgh Bicentennial 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Adams is also working with a planning committee for celebrations of Sullivan County’s bicentennial next year. County historians play vital role in preserving past 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z While Friday’s gathering was under way, officials in other cities and towns around the state raised official bicentennial flags at noon to help mark the countdown. Statehouse ceremony kicks off Indiana bicentennial countdown 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The flag was originally placed in the pavilion in 1976 as part of the nation’s bicentennial. Reconciliation memorial planned for Wichita park 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z So as part of the nation’s bicentennial in 1976, President Gerald Ford signed a resolution posthumously promoting Washington to the highest rank ever: general of the armies. Your Wednesday Briefing 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z He recalls a group effort about 1986, as society members worked to spruce up Chesterfield Cemetery as part of the town’s bicentennial festivities. Honoring those passed by attending to abandoned cemeteries 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z McCormick and Wright are on their county’s bicentennial steering committees. County historians play vital role in preserving past 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z “Indiana’s bicentennial offers something for every Hoosier,” Perry Hammock, executive director of the Indiana Bicentennial Commission, said in a statement. Statehouse ceremony kicks off Indiana bicentennial countdown 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The Indiana State Museum will also host artifacts from Lyles Station for its bicentennial celebration next year. New museum to have artifacts from Indiana freed-slave town 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z Six years later, with the marathon gaining in popularity, a civil servant named George Spitz suggested to Lebow that New York create a new kind of marathon to honor the nation’s bicentennial. How New York City Made The Modern Marathon 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z On the eve of its bicentennial, the society moved to Philadelphia, where it dedicated new headquarters last week. New York Says Farewell to American Bible Society, and Its Building 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z But with Argentina marking the bicentennial of its independence next July, a 2016 trip was long seen as almost certain. Pope Francis’ shunning of Argentina doesn’t surprise residents 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Most of that is for several construction projects, including a bicentennial plaza at the Statehouse and an inn at northern Indiana’s Potato Creek State Park. Statehouse ceremony kicks off Indiana bicentennial countdown 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Historian and Riley home hostess Brigette Jones said organizers plan to apply for the project to be recognized by the state as a bicentennial legacy project. Plans underway for statue of poet Riley in Greenfield 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z At the Al Smith dinner, diners were working their way through what was being called a “bicentennial menu,” featuring Maryland terrapin soup and baskets of Colonial sweets. The Night New York Saved Itself from Bankruptcy 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z We have that on his grave marker too Rosalyn Miller Miller had already spent a summer with the army in Germany, but unlike most bicentennial graduates he was not heading straight into uniform. He today that sheds his blood with me: when West Point rugby went to war 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z Handel & Haydn is celebrating its bicentennial this year. David Snead named new head of Boston's Handel & Haydn Society, the oldest US arts organization 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Blackburn, who also designed the logo for the country’s bicentennial celebration, set to work on a logo. $79 for an Out-of-Date Book About a Modern NASA Logo 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z When looking for references for her bicentennial medal design, Weaver said she looked at an Indiana history book, and then winnowed the design down to what she felt was more significant. State bicentennial medal among artist’s many winning designs 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z The symposia included commemorations of theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, founding father Thomas Jefferson, the Renaissance-era mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus and the bicentennial of the U.S. Wilton Dillon, who led Smithsonian seminars on humanities and sciences, dies at 92 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z The disease’s first appearance shocked health experts in the bicentennial summer of 1976, decimating an American Legion Convention in Philadelphia. Legionnaires' disease has tripled nationwide: study 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z In past years, the amphitheater staged a drama about Lincoln’s Indiana years, which is among the official events for Indiana’s 2016 bicentennial. Lincoln amphitheater has new management, plans 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z But I am pretty sure I will be behind the counter in July of 2063, helping to commemorate the big bicentennial. What It Was Like Growing Up at Gettysburg 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z But the timing of the official opening in 1932, around the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth, convinced some that the bridge was just the latest memorial to a man with many. A force of history 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry and other royal dignitaries commemorate the bicentennial of their affiliation in ceremonies today. Your Tuesday Briefing 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Everyone loves a bicentennial celebration; with the accumulation of time, historic events carry more gravitas than a modest centennial does, after all. Belgium Commemorates Waterloo's Two Hundredth Year 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Sullivan said that her goal is to solidify the university’s financial standing as it nears the bicentennial of its founding in 1819. U-Va.’s president secures two-year contract extension 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z This June marks the bicentennial of the Battle of Waterloo, when Napoleon suffered his final defeat in a muddy Belgian valley. Details of Waterloo: Scenes of fighting, cooking and scavenging 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Biggs wants the project to be part of the state’s bicentennial celebrations next year. Artist Bill Wolfe believes he has created his best work yet 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Sullivan told the newspaper that she plans to focus on implementing the university’s strategic plan and recruiting and retaining faculty as U.Va. approaches its bicentennial. U.Va. board negotiating extension of president’s contract 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z They were replaced by more powerful floodlights in 1964, just in time for the World’s Fair, and by colored lights in 1976, just in time for the nation’s bicentennial. A Dozen Works of Art to Be Displayed in Lights on the Empire State Building 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z The public university, founded by Thomas Jefferson, is preparing to celebrate its bicentennial in 2019. Medical executive quits U-Va. governing board, blasts administration on way out 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z But the Boston-based society says its bicentennial isn’t just about looking back - it’s about figuring out how to make classical and Baroque music cool for the iTunes generation. Keeping classical cool: Oldest US arts group turns 200 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z He wrote the Bureau of Land Management’s history for the U.S. bicentennial celebrations. Washington-area obituaries of note 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z “What I personally envision is 50 years from now, when this country commemorates its bicentennial of the Civil War, these trees will be in full bloom,” said Shaun Butcher, spokesman for the project. Project aims to honor Civil War dead with 620,000 trees 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z Today marks the bicentennial of the Battle of New Orleans, the last great salvo in the War of 1812, also known as our “forgotten conflict.” 200 Years Ago Today, the Battle of New Orleans Redefined America 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z When Liberty State Park opened in 1976, it was said to be New Jersey’s bicentennial gift to the United States. Fans of Liberty State Park Leery of Proposed Agency 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z He says he was commissioned to paint a Greensboro bicentennial portrait of Andrew Jackson that hangs in the Guilford County courthouse. Alexandria artist accused of shooting, killing son-in-law 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z This Christmas Eve marks an American bicentennial—the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812. Where Are All the Celebrations for the War of 1812? 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z The Blue Angels previously performed in the city in 2012 and this year during the city’s commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812. Blue Angels to return to Baltimore in 2016 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z The flag was stolen in 1976, the year of the bicentennial, while the Weston Observatory in Derryfield Park was being repaired. Flag stolen in 1976 returned in New Hampshire 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z The parade paid tribute to the bicentennial of the United States national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner" with its theme. Photos: Salute to Veterans in Annual New York City Parade She sponsored a Mississippi Library Commission bicentennial project in 1976 to gather books written and autographed by Mississippi authors for display at the Governor’s Mansion. Carroll Waller, wife of Miss. ex- governor, dies 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z There’s a sense of pride in being a part of the bicentennial celebration, he said. Allegheny College celebrates its 200th year 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z They will continue through Dec. 14, 2019, which is the bicentennial of Alabama becoming a state. Alabama plans 2-year bicentennial observance 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The cannon was filled with powder and fired as part of the weeklong bicentennial celebration of the Star-Spangled Banner. Cannon backfires at Fort McHenry in Baltimore 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z The gardens were originally dedicated in 1976 to mark the nation’s bicentennial. Group aims to redo neglected site on National Mall 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z It is being held at the Fort McHenry National Monument to observe the bicentennial of the writing of The Star-Spangled Banner. VP Biden to attend Star-Spangled spectacular 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z “Not many people can say they’re part of a bicentennial class at any institution as of now.” Allegheny College celebrates its 200th year 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z The ships are part of the Star-Spangled Spectacular, an event to commemorate the bicentennial of the writing of America’s national anthem. Tall ships arrive in Baltimore’s harbor 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z His hope would be that it would all be done by 2016, giving the city an opportunity to rededicate it during the state’s bicentennial celebration. Vincennes hopes to restore park’s 1937 band shell 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z I agree with Milton Friedman in the essay he presented at the Adam Smith Institute on its bicentennial in St. Andrews: A Nation of Shopkeepers 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z I think it’s also to help build excitement about the bicentennial. Travel into Indiana’s past on bicentennial train 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Two hundred years later, the 32nd oldest college in the nation is celebrating its bicentennial by remembering and honoring that history - and planning for a stronger future. Allegheny College celebrates its 200th year 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z So how did the British Embassy in America decide to celebrate this bicentennial — which some historians attribute as the turning point of the war? The British Embassy apologized for tweeting about burning down the White House 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z It was that kind of afternoon at Bladensburg Waterfront Park on Saturday, as a brigade of War of 1812 reenactors performed for dozens of spectators commemorating the bicentennial anniversary of the Battle of Bladensburg. Bladensburg kicks off War of 1812 bicentennial commemoration festival Tall ships, Navy gray hulls and the high-flying Blue Angels will come to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to commemorate the birthplace and bicentennial of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Visit Baltimore for a Star-Spangled celebration 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z But what you won’t find are a lot of mentions about the War of 1812’s bicentennial. Sunday Is the 200th Anniversary of the Burning of the White House 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z After watching over the Key Monument for nearly half a century, Pearcey says he's seen an uptick in visitors this year, the bicentennial of the Battle of Baltimore and the British bombardment of Ft. A place of tribute to Francis Scott Key, west of Ft. McHenry 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z The occasion was two-fold: to celebrate the city's bicentennial and to raise money for Hospice of Miami Valley. Caddieing for a Hall of Famer was actually as cool as it sounds: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z |
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