Show Special Attractions ODe Offered red For Bicentennial Visitors A bonus for visitors to the nations nation's largest out indoor door collection of Americana at Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum In Dearborn Dearborn Dearborn Dear Dear- born Michigan Is The Struggle Struggle Struggle gle and the Glory one of Americas America's major Bicentennial exhibitions which Is 15 in Henry Ford Museum through January January Janu Janu- ary 2 1977 1877 Revealing for the first time timea a major unpublished collection of Revolutionary period diaries diaries diaries dia dia- dia- dia ries cartoons letters maps and broadsides The Struggle and the Glory also Includes a profusion of original weapons furniture tools lamps dry goods cookware transportation Lion tion devices and other material material material mate mate- rial necessities that depict life in the Colonies from 1755 1785 to 1789 Numerous displays range from household settings of furniture furniture furniture fur fur- and accessories used by Colonial families to a dramatic seven-screen seven theater theater the In the the- round where visitors are encircled encircled encircled en en- circled by the color and noise of Revolutionary battles hand First-hand accounts by WashIngton Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington Hancock Burgoyne Arnold Adams Wayne and others who were actually there give a remarkable authenticity to this expression of the Revolution Revo Revo- lution Two other exhibits also are scheduled in the Museum during during dur ing the Bicentennial year The History of Political Parties Parties Parties Par Par- ties In the Us U.s. opening In August will feature colorful memorabilia from past presidential campaigns In July and August and for the last two months of the Bicentennial year the traveling exhibit Industrial Heritage UsA U.S.A. illustrating years yeara of American American Amer Amer- ican progress In Industry re returns returns re re- turns to the Museum from Its nationwide tour The looth anniversary of the building of Thomas Edison's Menlo Park New Jersey Laboratory Lab oratory which is la now In Greenfield Village will be observed observed ob ob- ob served this year with a special exhibit tracing the development develop ment meat of two of Edison's most significant Menlo Park inventions the bons-the the electric pen which developed into the mimeo mimeograph graph and the telephone from their conception in 1876 to their ultimate contemporary contempo use The focus event of the Bl Bi Bi Bicentennial centennial year at the Village and anet Museum is set to take place July 3 J through 6 The three day Independence Weekend will wUl include flag lIal 9 rl iF T S w 1 y er 0 r f f i II W Vr r J I V N ij if t if f l T 1 J fl 2 v t ta t N z Z 5 Io t rl f i Fi J l r i. t. t a III j. j p t. t t M Nr NrY ro 1 rr Ii l lr iL t. t ii o x 73 i ea r Y I t ff re s T Tj Ta 1 k 2 t It r. r r. r I. rr r.r. 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J f. f a TIlE THE CONSTITUTION STANDS TALL for this young visitor to The Struggle le and the Glory and his sister The exhibit continues continua In Henry Ford Museum through January 2 Z 1977 raising ceremonies theme parades pa rades Colonial and Loyalist troop demonstrations concerts con a Let Freedom Ring pageant cannon firing and a amock amock amock mock battle on the Village Green to commemorate the Important happenings of July 1776 1176 Also antique bicycle riders will depart from the ceremonies on the on a atour atour atour tour to Philadelphia commemorating commemorating orating the anniversary of the first showing of this machine machine ma ma- chine in America In August more than 1500 1600 participants in authentic Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Rev Rev- period costumes will be bo at the Village for the third annual Colonial Military Muster Re-enactment Re of century military maneuvers period campsites a mock battle bat tie tle and fife ftfe and drum music are part of this impressive two day program August 28 98 and 29 49 As a national center for the observance of the Bicentennial Bicentennial nial Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum offer visItors visitors vis visitors vis- vis the chance to look back I I not only on 1776 1176 but also on the years of American progress and ingenuity since On this acre site highlights high lights from the two centuries since the signing of the Declaration Dec of Independence and the years yeara that preceded Americas America's founding are waiting wait walt ing to be explored Greenfield Village and Henry Hen lien ry Ford Museum are aro open seven seven sev sev- sev en days a week the year around with the exception of Thanksgiving Christmas and New Years Year's Day A separate admission to either facility is for adults and for children 6 B through 12 13 ChIldren Children Chil ChU dren under six are admitted free Michigan's famous Dearborn Dear born horn Inn a wholly owned subsidiary sub of the Village and Museum Mu sewn seum is a conveniently located beat ed and charming colonial hostelry hos hos- hostelry for visitors For additional In information about bout the Village and Museum and to obtain a IJ aree free ree Calendar of o Bicentennial Events vent write Dept PR Greenfield Village Dearborn Michigan |