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For America250, The New York Times Looks Back at 1976's Celebration
Jennifer Schuessler writes the following in “How a Radical Historian Saved the Schlock of ’76,” an interactive article from The New York Times:The Bicentennial Schlock collection, totaling just over 100 artifacts, is one of Yale’s quirkier holdings. Assembled in 1976 by the historian Jesse Lemisch, it endures as a lively (if a bit grungy) testament to the star-spangled commercialism that swept across the country in the run-up to the 200th anniversary of American independence. Today, it can be hard to grasp the scale of the swag. By the time the confetti stopped falling, according to one estimate, more than 25,000 items had been produced, from a limited-edition replica of George Washington’s sword to independence-themed toilet paper. For more information, read the article.
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