American Independence 1776 1976 Liberty Bell [Tile]

1976. Presumed First Edition, First issue thus. Tile. Format is approximately 6 inches by 6 inches. Tile has a white background with a large central image of the Liberty Bell, with the crack prominently displayed and lettering on the bell legible. Above it in red letters is "American Independence" To the left of the bell is "1776" and to the right "1976". Below are the words in red Liberty Bell. There are three blue stars on each side of the bell. Tile has some wear and soiling. Tile has a cloth backing and a cut where a device to hang it could be inserted. A tile is a thin objects usually square or rectangular in shape. A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, baked clay, or even glass, generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, or other objects such as tabletops. Alternatively, tile can sometimes refer to similar units made from lightweight materials such as perlite, wood, and mineral wool, typically used for wall and ceiling applications. Tiles are often used to form wall and floor coverings, and can range from simple square tiles to complex or mosaics. Thinner tiles can be used on walls than on floors, which require more durable surfaces that will resist impacts. The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States of America as an independent republic. It was a central event in the memory of the American Revolution. The Bicentennial culminated on Sunday, July 4, 1976, with the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The nation had always commemorated the Founding, as a gesture of patriotism and sometimes as an argument in political battles. Historian Jonathan Crider points out that in the 1850s, editors and orators both North and South claimed their region was the true custodian of the legacy of 1776, as they used the Revolution symbolically in their rhetoric. The plans for the Bicentennial began when Congress created the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission on July 4, 1966. Initially, the Bicentennial celebration was planned as a single city exposition (titled Expo '76) that would be staged in either Philadelphia or Boston. After 6½ years of tumultuous debate, the Commission recommended that there should not be a single event, and Congress dissolved it on December 11, 1973, and created the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA), which was charged with encouraging and coordinating locally sponsored events. David Ryan, a professor at University College Cork, notes that the Bicentennial was celebrated only a year after the withdrawal from Vietnam in 1975 and that the Ford administration stressed the themes of renewal and rebirth based on a restoration of traditional values, giving a nostalgic and exclusive reading of the American past. On December 31, 1975, the eve of the Bicentennial Year, President Gerald Ford recorded a statement to address the American people by means of radio and television broadcasts. Presidential Proclamation 4411 was signed as an affirmation to the Founding Fathers of the United States principles of dignity, equality, government by representation, and liberty. Condition: Good.

Keywords: American Revolution, American Independence, Bicentennial, Tile, Liberty Bell, Patriotic Collectible

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Price: $35.00