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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1976
Page
2
An editorial laments rising missing and overdue library books across Frederick County. It notes costs, calls for public cooperation, jokes about bugging devices, and describes current delinquent notices and a forthcoming tighter circulation system to curb overdues. Door prizes are the known unrecoverable items.
An observance recalling 1876 Centennial and 1976 Bicentennial shows how American patriotism shaped education and citizenship through elocution poems songs and flag lore. It contrasts past lessons with today’s schooling and cites Whittier Barbara Frietchie and Stonewall Jackson as emblematic echoes of national pride.
Ford’s Theatre debuts the family friendly musical Forge of Freedom featuring Scot Stewart as General George Washington. A Bicentennial tribute produced by Lee Guber and Shelly Gross celebrates 200 years with music by Shelly Markham lyrics by Annette Leisten and a book by John Allen.
A sweeping revival of Forge of Freedom re enacts the Valley Forge Campaign with Jim Stewart as Washington and Jack Bittner as Baron von Steuben delivering standout performances. Coston, Keagy, and others provide poignant moments and rousing numbers while the production laments modern politics with a Bicentennial lens.
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