Celebrating the Nation's Bicentennial

Images and links compiled by Logan M. Lavallee, as part of the Gardiner Foundation Semiquincentennial Summer Fellowship

Bicentennial Barge
From Press-Republican, June 14, 1976

 

Publication and Date

Article Title

Author

 

Press-Republican,

January 12, 1976

Military Punishments Were Severe in Plattsburgh

F. Maynall Learned

Press-Republican,

January 26, 1976

Champlain Native George Washington of Liberia

Materials contributed by Robert Bredenburg

Peru Group Questioning Arnold Status

 

Arnold a hero as well as a villain, state bicentennial director says

 

Press-Republican,

February 2, 1976

American Bicentennial recipes both old and new

Helen McLeod

Press-Republican,

February 9, 1976

Franklin found Chazy too swampy to make camp

David Kendall Martin

Bicentennial Digest

 

Press-Republican,

February 16, 1976

Battle of Plattsburgh: our win or British blunder? 

Col. Edward Glavin

Press-Republican,

February 23, 1976

Plattsburgh’s bells rang after War of 1812 battle

 

Bicentennial Digest

 

Press-Republican,

March 8, 1976

It all started here 188 years ago

Stephen B. Riley

Press-Republican,

March 22, 1976

Varied services given by Red Cross for 60 years

Adapted from pieces written by Marney Glavin

Press-Republican,

April 5, 1976

Church pew sales common in old days

 

Press-Republican,

April 26, 1976

Folk artists left record of early local settlements

Virginia Burdick

Bicentennial Digest

 

Press-Republican,

May 3, 1976

Tuesday exhibit to show county’s postal history

 

Bicentennial Digest

 

Press-Republican,  

May 13, 1976

Barbershoppers planning show in honor of bicentennial year

 

Press-Republican,

May 17, 1976

Wilcox Dock the scene of early boating ventures

Marney Glavin

Bicentennial Digest

 

The North Countryman,

May 27, 1977

Announcements of bicentennial activities in Chazy

 

The North Countryman,

June 3, 1976

Bicentennial Celebration Set for June 13th

 

600 Attend Bicentennial Day at R.P. School

 

Press-Republican,  

June 7, 1976

Early Statesmen offered theme to celebration 200 years later

 

Bicentennial Digest

 

The North Countryman,

June 10, 1976

West Chazy Bicentennial Field Days June 12 & 13

 

Press-Republican,

June 14, 1976

Artifacts, patriotism to mark state barge festival 

Karlyn Ellard

Community bells to toll on July 4th

 

Bicentennial Digest

 

Press-Republican,

June 21, 1976

’76 presidential citation for county

 

Bicentennial Digest

 

The North Countryman,

June 24, 1976

West Chazy Bicentennial Field Days

 

Bicentennial Committee to Donate Flag Poles

 

Press-Republican,

June 28, 1976

Weed, Williams local leaders

 

Bicentennial Digest

 

The North Countryman,

July 1, 1976

Peter Pan Playschool Presents Bicentennial Program

 

First Cannon to Fire at Fort Montgomery Will Salute Bicentennial 

 

Press-Republican,

July 2, 1976

July 4 festivities set

 

Most Americans to ‘sit out’ July 4, poll shows

George Gallup

Bicentennial bonus sets (advertisement)

 

Press-Republican,

July 3, 1976

July 4 – 1776 & 1976, a bicentennial oration

Edwin A. Roberts, Jr.

Birth of a national ideal

 

A day for Old Glory

Henry J. Taylor

Dancing, displays to be featured on barge museum

 

Church to celebrate on July 11

 

Lutherans go colonial

 

The North Countryman,

July 22, 1976

Bicentennial Celebration to be Observed

 

The North Countryman,

October 21, 1976

Sciota Bicent. Supper and Bazaar-1976

 

 

Stacy Skufca's article, "What the Bicentennial Meant to Me," published in Black Brook, AuSable Forks: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
from Black Brook, AuSable Forks: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, compiled and edited by Margaret Nolan