United States centennial
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The United States centennial was the nationwide commemoration in 1876 marking the 100th anniversary of the country’s founding, highlighted by major celebrations such as the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical commemoration
ⓘ
national anniversary ⓘ |
| anniversaryNumber | 100 ⓘ |
| associatedExposition | Centennial Exposition GENERATED ⓘ |
| category |
1876 in the United States
ⓘ
Anniversaries of national independence ⓘ United States historical commemorations ⓘ |
| celebrationType | nationwide commemoration ⓘ |
| chronologicalFollowedBy |
United States bicentennial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States sesquicentennial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
display of American flags ⓘ local celebrations across the United States ⓘ orations by political leaders ⓘ patriotic music performances ⓘ special church services ⓘ |
| commemoratedDate | 1776-07-04 ⓘ |
| commemoratedDocument | United States Declaration of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedEvent | founding of the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | 1876-12-31 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American independence
ⓘ
industrial progress ⓘ national unity ⓘ patriotism ⓘ technological innovation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Reconstruction era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
decorations of public buildings
ⓘ
fireworks displays ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ issuance of commemorative items ⓘ parades ⓘ public ceremonies ⓘ publication of commemorative literature ⓘ speeches ⓘ striking of commemorative medals ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Reconstruction era politics
ⓘ
post–Civil War reconciliation ⓘ |
| languageOfCelebration | English ⓘ |
| location | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCelebrationCity | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCelebrationState | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEvent | Centennial Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1876 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to celebrate 100 years of American independence
ⓘ
to promote national unity after the Civil War ⓘ to showcase American industrial and artistic achievements ⓘ |
| significance | marked the first centenary of the United States as an independent nation ⓘ |
| startTime | 1876-01-01 ⓘ |
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