Bicentennial

Lydia Lunch got her musical start in bicentennial New York as one of the early performers in what may or may not have been punk rock. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The ‘70's were such a distinctive and interesting decade, and the bicentennial was the height of it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Today we recall the bicentennial of a watershed in the history of the Church in the United States: its first great chapter of growth. ❋ Papabear (2008)

Today, we recall the bicentennial of a watershed in the history of the Church in the United States: its first great chapter of growth. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The bicentennial was a significant event because it showed that democracy works. ❋ Unknown (2000)

The bicentennial was a horrible year for National League rookies. ❋ By MIKE TANIER (2011)

Moore called the War of 1812 "the fight for Canada" and said the bicentennial is an ideal opportunity to "get kids involved and to learn about this country's brilliant history." ❋ Jim Coyle (2011)

The first event for the bicentennial will be a free horse show beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Henderson County Fairgrounds. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Solon bicentennial, which is to be celebrated with events throughout the year, was observed Saturday with nearly three dozen residents dressed in the clothing of the day. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I searched for "bicentennial" news today and received one hit for a Lincoln's birthday event on the first page. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"It all seems so quaint now, the fragmented dream memories of a fleeting micro-era that began with words like" bicentennial "and" pet rock "and ended with MTV, Atari and absurdly thin cans of super-hold mousse. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All this has muddled the marketing message for organizers and fund-raisers trying to whip up enthusiasm for the bicentennial. ❋ Chip Cummins (2012)

And tight budgets are limiting bicentennial planning in many battleground states, including New York and Michigan. ❋ Chip Cummins (2012)

There are other headwinds in the U.S. The bicentennial comes amid the 150th anniversary of some key events of the Civil War, a fight that resonates with many Americans strongly. ❋ Chip Cummins (2012)

Ms. Shaul, Toronto's bicentennial coordinator, admits she had to read up on the war when she took the job. ❋ Chip Cummins (2012)

Like the Dickens The approach to February's bicentennial of Charles Dickens's birth is under way. ❋ Sam Leith (2011)

Gary L. Foreman Re-enacting the battle of Tippecanoe TORONTO—When Sandra Shaul considered applying for a job as this city's War of 1812 bicentennial coordinator several years back, she wasn't sure what there was to celebrate. ❋ Chip Cummins (2012)

Navy and tall ships will set sail from New Orleans in the spring, commemorating the war, and a bicentennial commission in the state has plans for events in late 2014 and early 2015, coinciding with the battle's anniversary. ❋ Chip Cummins (2012)

But Canadian and American officials are trying to drum up interest in the often-overlooked conflict, gearing up for its bicentennial this summer. ❋ Chip Cummins (2012)

The left-leaning New Democratic Party has accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper of using the bicentennial to promote flag-waving nationalism centered on Canada's British roots. ❋ Chip Cummins (2012)