This event is in the past.It took place on June 6, 2026 at Hatcher Graduate Library.










This exhibition pulls back the curtain on a forgotten act of patriotic resistance. Original artifacts from the Peoples Bicentennial Commission reveal how grassroots activists challenged corporate-sponsored nationalism during America's 1976 birthday, and the materials from U-M's renowned radical history archive feel freshly relevant as the country marks 250 years.
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The People’s Bicentennial
Burns Park










This exhibition pulls back the curtain on a forgotten act of patriotic resistance. Original artifacts from the Peoples Bicentennial Commission reveal how grassroots activists challenged corporate-sponsored nationalism during America's 1976 birthday, and the materials from U-M's renowned radical history archive feel freshly relevant as the country marks 250 years.
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