035 - The United States Bicentennial
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We're back!! Welcome to Season 3 with this 70s rule-breaker episode! Since we are back on Independence Day weekend, we wanted to share about one of the biggest Independence Day celebrations we have seen, the Bicentennial year of 1976! We dive into the different celebrations that happened throughout the USA as well as some of the best marketing things that made this celebration so special.
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SHOW NOTES:
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Fire Hydrants: http://www.firehydrant.org/pictures/bicentennial.html
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Bicentennial-themed ads: https://www.metv.com/stories/17-vintage-ads-that-prove-everything-was-patriotic-in-the-summer-of-76
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Bicentennial Chic Home Decor: https://tinyurl.com/bicentennialchic
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SOURCES:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bicentennial
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https://nss.org/space-in-the-seventies-3rd-century-america-and-the-spirit-of-76/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/AskOldPeople/comments/18nm93z/remember_the_bicentennial_celebration_in_the_us/?rdt=46414
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Music: Feather Duster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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