I was only 8 years old in 1976, but I have vivid memories of the 4th of July celebrations. I am happy that I am able to remember that special 200 year anniversary of America.
Born too late to celebrate the bicentennial and I don't know if I'll live long enough to see the tricentennial. Oh well, guess I just have to hope for an awesome 250 year celebration. Quarter of a millennium is pretty neat milestone.
@@stevethomas-cc5lz I share your fears exactly. U.S. history no longer is seen as something to praise or celebrate. Any expressions of patriotism or positive interpretations of our past will become controversial, politicized, & attacked immediately. Whatever events ARE planned will be downplayed & localized with no national coverage. Communities should expect ridicule and/or zero-publicity from the media. I don't think we can expect even a brief fireworks display anywhere this go-round.
I was 5 yrs old but I vividly remember the cookouts, parades,and the huge fireworks ,we even had bicentennial home decor,dishes ,it was something I'll never forget
I remember as a ten-year-old sitting on the hill with my family near the Arch in St. Louis. There was a young couple sitting next to us. They were eating ready-made frosting out of a container, and I remember hearing "Afternoon Delight" playing from their transistor radio.
I was 12 and have GREAT memories of this time. This was when America a much different place, a better place. My mother made costumes and dressed the part for a parade in our town. Then we all went to the town baseball field and watch wonderful fireworks. These celebrations went on for several weeks and I’m so glad I lived back when things were so much better than what they are today. God bless our country and God bless this new generation.
@@footballguy263 Boomer, eh? You're generation has indemnified itself to a much poorer America. Funny you think that "boomer" is some sort of insult... It's not, it's a compliment that we love to hear. We're the last Americans left. Your generation has nothing, and you have nobody to blame but yourselves. Ok zoomer?
And also the Freedom Train, In addition to ships and planes being painted in patriotic colors, Ross Rowland who was a NY stock broker created the American Freedom Train pulled by steam locomotives 🚂 to pull artifacts across the country
I was naturalized a citizen by Pres. Ford (got to shake his hand and sit in the front row by Dick Cheney) on that day at Monticello- it was a great day!
When I watch this and I think of 2020 it’s is saddening. I remember that great year 1976 and traveling the country when I was 14 years old with my family from Florida to Massachusetts. The pride and patriotism was everywhere. Now all I can think about is WTF HAPPENED TO US?
dead fish tell no tales It was a better time my friend..I was 11 at the time and the whole year building up to that day was an exciting time. If this were to happen today there would be a bunch of moronic protests taking place across the country.
Schnipp08 So sorry you have to live in a globalist, shit hole country that got their ass severely beat twice by the States. Now go grab your copy of Mein Kampf and fuck yourself with it peasant.
I look at this footage and I bow my head in sadness. How did we get from this celebration and appreciation to storming the Capitol? I just pray that we can get through these dark days and become better for this. 😢🙏🇺🇸
Or how about pulling down statues of George Washington, etc.? Now our kids are taught to despise this country. Heck, I've even seen some wanting the World War II generation "canceled". Absolute insanity.
@@hawkeyeten2450 you haven’t seen anything about WW2 vets being canceled. Also, clown, no one’s being taught that’s America. They are simply NO LONGER being told WHITE MAN LIES about how “great” we are. Fragile ass white folks….
Great holiday. We had a big block party. We had a beautiful day in NJ. We went to the freedom train and excellent fireworks for the time. I had alot of fun.
If you were a child or adult in this time I feel you have a different perception on this nation and its people. Those born after seem lost and confused.
Things are sure changed since 1976 seems like this next election will seal the Fate of this country hopefully we haven't lost it already where we can't get it back on track.
When the US was founded, the Britain was the Kingdom of Great Britain. In 1801, it joined with Ireland to become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and after 1922, it was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, so its a different name. China isn't even close to being the same country it was when the US became an independent country as China was called the Qing Dynasty and was an imperial dynasty, eventually becoming a republic in 1912, and then a communist state after 1949. The France of today also isn't even close to the France of 1776 as France was a monarchy at the time that eventually got overthrown and replaced by many different republics until we got the France of today. Russia was the Russian empire at the time of American independence and the Russian monarchy got overthrown by communists in 1917 and became the Soviet Union which eventually collapsed in 1991, creating the Russia of today. All of the countries you've listed have changed significantly ever since American independence and experienced major government changes.
I imagine Britain would be the oldest major continuing nation. Although the others you listed are older, their political systems, country names, regimes, etc have all changed, while Britain and Americas have not
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I was only 8 years old in 1976, but I have vivid memories of the 4th of July celebrations. I am happy that I am able to remember that special 200 year anniversary of America.
I was born in 2001, I hope I live to 2076 to see the 300th birthday.
@@MarcoGamer640Productions2012 well the current life expectancy for the us is 78 I think so you should be alive if that stays the same
I was also 8 years old in 1976. I remember all the bicentennial hoopla.
@@MarcoGamer640Productions2012 Im a year older and I've always hoped I make it to 2076 too, lets stay healthy so we can both get there!
I was 8 years old, too. My family visited Williamsburg, VA. There was alot going on.
I wasn't even alive yet in 1976, but I plan to visit America in 2026 to celebrate its 250th anniversary.
I will live to 2076
there is no 250th celebration.
Your comment that you plan to visit the US, are you from another country?
Born too late to celebrate the bicentennial and I don't know if I'll live long enough to see the tricentennial. Oh well, guess I just have to hope for an awesome 250 year celebration. Quarter of a millennium is pretty neat milestone.
There is there will be a 250 anniversary of America independence in 2026
@@marcusph2529 Not much to celebrate, though.
We can only hope the commemoration will be at least half of our 1976 celebration!
I am already making plans!
they wont do anything for 250.
@@stevethomas-cc5lz I share your fears exactly. U.S. history no longer is seen as something to praise or celebrate. Any expressions of patriotism or positive interpretations of our past will become controversial, politicized, & attacked immediately. Whatever events ARE planned will be downplayed & localized with no national coverage. Communities should expect ridicule and/or zero-publicity from the media. I don't think we can expect even a brief fireworks display anywhere this go-round.
I was 5 yrs old but I vividly remember the cookouts, parades,and the huge fireworks ,we even had bicentennial home decor,dishes ,it was something I'll never forget
I remember as a ten-year-old sitting on the hill with my family near the Arch in St. Louis. There was a young couple sitting next to us. They were eating ready-made frosting out of a container, and I remember hearing "Afternoon Delight" playing from their transistor radio.
Glad That You ABC Kept The Footage.
I was 12 and have GREAT memories of this time. This was when America a much different place, a better place. My mother made costumes and dressed the part for a parade in our town. Then we all went to the town baseball field and watch wonderful fireworks. These celebrations went on for several weeks and I’m so glad I lived back when things were so much better than what they are today. God bless our country and God bless this new generation.
Ok boomer
@@footballguy263 people like u make YT worse
@@footballguy263Ok commie.
@@footballguy263 Boomer, eh? You're generation has indemnified itself to a much poorer America. Funny you think that "boomer" is some sort of insult... It's not, it's a compliment that we love to hear. We're the last Americans left. Your generation has nothing, and you have nobody to blame but yourselves. Ok zoomer?
Man, I was 10, in 76. Greatest time of my life. Then celebrations and emotions flourished for over a year. Greatest time of my life.
I was 10 in 1976. Interesting that they made a time capsule to be opened in 2025. Just 6 years from now. I will be 59 and see it, God willing.
you still alive?
@@Yobbie72that's what I'm wondering
Those tall ships really lifted the nation's spirit after Watergate
Thanks kearny
@@eriks8382 *Kearney
And also the Freedom Train, In addition to ships and planes being painted in patriotic colors, Ross Rowland who was a NY stock broker created the American Freedom Train pulled by steam locomotives 🚂 to pull artifacts across the country
Happy 4th of July!!!!!!! POW POW BOOOOOOOM!
It was a great celebration. I was pretty young but remember it well and watched TV all day long.
I was 4 years old living in NYC during the Bicentennial of the United States of America! Happy 244th anniversary America! God bless us all!
*Fallout 76 joined the chat.*
2076: Happy tricentennial!
My favorite year - as a 15 year old this was the greatest year of my young life! Thanks for this!
I was naturalized a citizen by Pres. Ford (got to shake his hand and sit in the front row by Dick Cheney) on that day at Monticello- it was a great day!
When I watch this and I think of 2020 it’s is saddening. I remember that great year 1976 and traveling the country when I was 14 years old with my family from Florida to Massachusetts. The pride and patriotism was everywhere. Now all I can think about is WTF HAPPENED TO US?
It will be back in 2026
3:50 insane that time capsules from these days are starting to be opened soon
Damn now I can't wait for 2076. I mean, I'll be 73, but damn I wanna be there
It was a good celebration last week which is about 42 years ago on ABC. Today, the country was 242 years old last week.
The Americans really went all out on that 4th of July.
I hope I'll be alive for America's 300 year old birthday
I'll be in my 70s by then
1976, I turned 6 years old and had only WATERMELON at my birthday party🍉 🥳🎉
Thank you for this! Once, we celebrated! Sad how much we have lost in a single generation. God bless America!
America was a much better place back in 1976.
and was even better in 1986 when RONALD REAGAN was President!
This is such cool footage of the bicentennial! I wasn't yet born. America has changed so much from 1976.
We are getting close to '25
Holy shit this meme is a year old and it's still relevant
Next year👀
My mother was born in 1976.
I remember this. Happy belated birthday America!
I wonder what 2026 would look like
Probably very similar to 2024 still except with more events from this year, 2025 and 2026 added to history
Welp to kick it off we have the American Freedom Train returning after it's 1976 tour to be pulled by a steam locomotive 🚂
In five years from now that time capsule will be open to see what 1976 was like.
USA 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 GREAT FOREVER
I bet these celebrations were fun to experience. I unfortunately wasn’t around yet.
Happy 4 of July America!!!!
2 years of that sweet Reconian freedom ;)
What a magical day. I was 16 at the time.
Wow, one more year till those same kids see that time capsule again..
Only 5 years away from the 250th anniversary of it’s independence and the largest time capsule in the world.
why did America change people? I'm 25 and it seems America was better back then. not fair at all to my child
dead fish tell no tales It was a better time my friend..I was 11 at the time and the whole year building up to that day was an exciting time. If this were to happen today there would be a bunch of moronic protests taking place across the country.
America was never good and fair at all!
Schnipp08 FUCK OFF NAZI!!!
Fuck off, stupid Yankee! It's just the truth. Your country is the capitalisic hell on earth!
Schnipp08 So sorry you have to live in a globalist, shit hole country that got their ass severely beat twice by the States.
Now go grab your copy of Mein Kampf and fuck yourself with it peasant.
This is so drenched n the 70s. Remember this...was nice to see this surge of patriotism after Watergate and Vietnam
Let freedom ring!
That capsule still ain’t open 😂
A year after Vietnam war
The Fall Of Saigon
I look at this footage and I bow my head in sadness. How did we get from this celebration and appreciation to storming the Capitol? I just pray that we can get through these dark days and become better for this. 😢🙏🇺🇸
Or how about pulling down statues of George Washington, etc.? Now our kids are taught to despise this country. Heck, I've even seen some wanting the World War II generation "canceled". Absolute insanity.
@@hawkeyeten2450 you haven’t seen anything about WW2 vets being canceled. Also, clown, no one’s being taught that’s America. They are simply NO LONGER being told WHITE MAN LIES about how “great” we are.
Fragile ass white folks….
Nancy opened the gate and shooter ushered them in. They had a plan and Pres Trump fell into it
Happy Birthday Uncle Sam!!! 🇺🇸🫡
#happy 4 of July ladies and gentlemens
Profound.
uncle sam hmm oh well happy independence America
3:40-4:10 World Largest Time Capsule is 1 year Away
Great holiday. We had a big block party. We had a beautiful day in NJ. We went to the freedom train and excellent fireworks for the time. I had alot of fun.
i was 7 years old in 76. i saw all this. i can say youve never seen anything or any town so decorated like it was for this.
The capsule will be opened in 2 years 😮
Best Summer of my life. I really miss America. I hope that Honda SL70 is ok. Cant wait to see when they open the time castle in 3 years.
Have a great independence Day USA
If you were a child or adult in this time I feel you have a different perception on this nation and its people. Those born after seem lost and confused.
I remember this here in NYC, there was fire cracker wrapping cover all the streets, what a party.
I bet ABC will show this segment next year on 4th of July when they finally open the time capsule!
Can’t wait until the Semiquincentennial, July 4, 2026 for the 250th anniversary 4 more years away.
The bicentennial was merely overshadowed the world with the Israeli hostage crisis in Entebbe, Uganda.
It may seem that long ago... But it really is not.... Sad we forget things so quickly..
Sad 🇺🇸 lost this American spirit..Alpenrose had fireworks and a neighborhood parent for 5 days straight. Not the case now.
My father was 10 years old at the time ! He didnt experience this in the USA . Instead in the CCCP .
They celebrated in the USSR?
CCCP > USA
@@coloradoing9172 no i dont think so
@@KillerofWestoids never lived there i have no clue
In just a few more years, itll be time to open that capsule.
I wasn’t alive in 1976, but I can’t wait to celebrate its 250 birthday in 2026.
does anyone know the song at 2:51?
It's John Denver singing the song for sure but I do not know the name of it.
250th in five years!
I wish I could have been there good thing I'm most likely going to live to the next one
Good for you! I'll be gone. I was around for 1976, though. 8 years old that summer.
well, only 6 years away from the 250th
2 years now believe it or not, It will be one of the greatest birthday party's ever in my opinion despite the turbulence of recent times
What about the American Freedom Train?
What about the time capsule to be opened in 2025? Does it still exist.
Yes. They are waiting to open the time capsule on july 6, 2025
On July 4, 2026, the U.S.A. will be turning 250 years old. 🇺🇸🧨🎇🎆
Can't wait for 2076 to celebrate the residential but the next year the bombs will fall.
The capsule will be opened in 5 more years!
Yep.
@@antal4s
1 more year now 😅
My birthday.
I was six
So that'd be38
Time capsule will open soon
1776 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Things are sure changed since 1976 seems like this next election will seal the Fate of this country hopefully we haven't lost it already where we can't get it back on track.
You will see this again ! By 2076, most states will be their own countries
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I was six.
justice life n pursuit of happiness
celebrates the founding fathers
Or as Baba Wawa says Hawy Weezna.
🎆🎉
A beautiful homogenous country
second oldest major continuing nation? the fuck? so britain, china, france, russia what about them? thats four at least
When the US was founded, the Britain was the Kingdom of Great Britain. In 1801, it joined with Ireland to become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and after 1922, it was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, so its a different name. China isn't even close to being the same country it was when the US became an independent country as China was called the Qing Dynasty and was an imperial dynasty, eventually becoming a republic in 1912, and then a communist state after 1949. The France of today also isn't even close to the France of 1776 as France was a monarchy at the time that eventually got overthrown and replaced by many different republics until we got the France of today. Russia was the Russian empire at the time of American independence and the Russian monarchy got overthrown by communists in 1917 and became the Soviet Union which eventually collapsed in 1991, creating the Russia of today. All of the countries you've listed have changed significantly ever since American independence and experienced major government changes.
I imagine Britain would be the oldest major continuing nation. Although the others you listed are older, their political systems, country names, regimes, etc have all changed, while Britain and Americas have not
Russia has changed alot
the birth of usa 🇺🇸 (states n regions)
Wait! Were little Kids drinking alcohol on those days? if true than lucky them.
(plead) the (5)th amendment
1st of people saying 1st
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