Reflector notes quiet Centennial Fourth with lively pre-dawn bells
The July 5 1876 Reflector recalls a quiet Centennial Fourth marked by bells gongs horns and powder blasts. It reports Norwalk defeating Sandusky in a baseball game and admires an impartial umpire despite a few questionable calls. The paper endorses Hayes Wheeler with a six month 75 cent campaign price.
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Forum Poem For America a Nation Born From Strife
Poem celebrates American birth in hardship and sacrifice. It recalls infant nation laboring under tyranny, raised by founding fathers, protected by their vigil, and shed blood for liberty. It proclaims today America stands glorious, under God we trust, banner alive and free.
Bicentennial Broadcasts and Films Air Across Channels
Fort McHenry celebration special features Dinah Shore and Mary Tyler Moore with a fireworks display and historic recreations. 1976 to Blossom Bicentennial music history special. multiple films including Huck Finn and Operation Pacific. broader daylong Bicentennial coverage across CBS NBC and ABC with Prince Philip interviews and patriotic programs.
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