Remembering the Bicentennial
Jun. 29, 2026
Fifty years ago a new word entered my vocabulary as our nation celebrated our Bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
Fifty years ago a new word entered my vocabulary as our nation celebrated our Bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
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Dave Wood recently retired as General Manager and Director of Operations and Distribution for Multi Media Channels and from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s Board of