A time capsule that was sealed in 1976 to celebrate America’s Bicentennial was opened on Monday at Orlando City Hall, days before the nation celebrates its 250th birthday. We went into our archives ...

When Kui and Yal Lim lwere packing up their boat Fire Drill to leave the Olympic sailing site in Kingston, they encountered ...

In 1976, on America's bicentennial, the national narrative was reflected and refuted by the films playing in the theaters.

Towns in central Ohio and across the nation hosted local parades, commissioned murals, dedicated parks, and sealed time capsules to celebrate the Bicentennial.

As Britain reached its hottest June temperature on record, readers recall the summer when temperatures hit 36C The recent heatwave in the UK broke the previous June record of 35.6C, recorded during ...

In 1976, Sheboygan celebrated the U.S. bicentennial in a special way with The Great Frisbee Flip-Out. The event grew into ...

The Brockton High School Class of 1976 will celebrate its 50th reunion Oct. 10 at Thorny Lea Golf Club in Brockton. The gathering is expected to bring together alumni from across the country to ...

Hagerstown's Parks & Recreation Division opened a 50-year-old time capsule buried in 1976 by the Community Action Youth Services Council. The capsule contained items reflecting the youth culture of ...

When in the course of human events a nation advances from a bicentennial celebration in 1976 to a semiquincentennial in 2026, it becomes necessary for some columnists to admit 50 years have gone by, a ...

I am an unabashed lover of the Fourth of July. I always have been. In 1992 I spent the holiday in jail trying to protect a confidential source. That wasn’t my favorite Fourth, though you’ll forgive my ...

“USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. In 1976, when America’s last big ...