The View From the Castle: The Bicentennial celebration, our national 'rite of passage,' is getting under way full steam at the Institution and elsewhere

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Summary

Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley describes present preparations that have been made for the Bicentennial of the American Revolution celebration in the United States. A sense of tradition, efforts made for easier transportation, and Smithsonian buildings and exhibits are discussed. Ripley explains the role of the Smithsonian in the celebration as a "lead legacy."

Subject

  • Bicentennial of the American Revolution
  • National Visitor Center

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Contained within

Smithsonian Vol. 6, no. 4 (Journal)

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

  • July 1975
  • 19th century

Topic

  • Anniversaries
  • Castle View
  • History

Place

United States

Physical description

p. 7

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