Bicentennial Celebrations Move Toward Grassroots Festivities
Americans prepare for the 200th anniversary of independence with nationwide grassroots events. Fewer fairs, more restoration of historic sites from Concord to Yorktown, and traveling displays like the Freedom Train touring the country with documents and memorabilia.
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Don McLeod
Associated Press
United States
Paul Revere
Massachusetts Minutemen
Yorktown
America
Philadelphia
Concord
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Charleston
Sturbridge
Pawn Shops Feel Pinch Amid Fewer Reclamations
Hartford and Bridgeport pawnbrokers report shrinking profits as fewer customers reclaim pawned items and return tickets. Operators say most customers use loans to bridge paydays and Social Security checks, with rising unredeemed items cutting income.
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Hartford
Conn
Steve Crist
Bridgeport
Irwin Peck
New Haven
Crist
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Valley Forge
National Society of Mural Painters
Smithsonian Institution
Washington D.C
New York Harbor
Boston
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John Hancock
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Old North Church
New York
Washington
Lexington
New York City
Federal Hall
National Park Service
Independence National Historical Park
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Congress Hall
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Old City Hall
Supreme Court
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Philo
Sophical Society
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Park Service
Franklin Court
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National Archives
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National Air and Space Museum
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Lil
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Ong
Hamburg
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Rell
Rick O ‘Ear
Umatona
Crest
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St. Joseph Aspirin
Vanity Fair
Brand Bath Tissue
Vienna
Cale
Boots
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