America 250: Echoes of the Buy-Centennial
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The United States celebrated its 200th anniversary in 1976, and in a lot of ways it felt like a year-long celebration of everything that made our country great.
But there were dark sides to the American Bicentennial, including civil rights struggles, a gas crisis, and (of course) American capitalism.
The over-commercialization of the Bicentennial started long before 1976. As early as September 1974 people were already starting to call it the “Buy-centennial,” with many products designed to part
But there were dark sides to the American Bicentennial, including civil rights struggles, a gas crisis, and (of course) American capitalism.
The over-commercialization of the Bicentennial started long before 1976. As early as September 1974 people were already starting to call it the “Buy-centennial,” with many products designed to part
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