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Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, February 13, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, February 15, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Monday, February 16, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, February 20, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, February 22, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Monday, February 23, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Monday, March 2, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, March 6, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, March 7, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Monday, March 9, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, March 13, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, March 15, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Monday, March 16, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, March 20, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Monday, March 23, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, March 26, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, March 27, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, March 29, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Monday, March 30, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, April 3, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, April 4, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, April 5, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Monday, April 6, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Monday, April 27, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Monday, May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, May 8, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.
Echoes of Independence: 250 Years of Revolution and Memorialization
How does a nation remember its founding? Beyond retelling the events of 1776, Echoes of Independence examines how successive generations have shaped the Revolutionary narrative to reflect their own values, anxieties, and aspirations.
, In the decades following independence, veterans published personal narratives that emphasized individual sacrifice and hardship, while historians such as South Carolina’s own David Ramsay began the work of establishing a foundational Federalist narrative. By 1876, the nation's Centennial celebration transformed remembrance into spectacle. Newspapers such as Harper’s and Frank Leslie’s lavishly illustrated the Philadelphia Exposition's technological marvels, while guidebooks turned historical pilgrimage to the cradle of independence into tourism. A century later, the 1976 Bicentennial produced its own complex responses, occurring in the wake of the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements as well as the crisis in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.
, The rare books, manuscripts,…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Irvin Dept Gallery 133.