By: Kyler Alvord
The U.S. Bicentennial was a sight to behold, featuring packed festivals, patriotic sports games, a Johnny Cash-led parade and a state visit from the Queen. Ahead of this year's remaining Semiquincentennial events, revisit some of the most memorable ways that the country rallied together in 1976 to celebrate the nation's 200th birthday





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