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The Shield - July 1976, pg. 1

The Shield - July 1976, pg.2

The Shield - July 1976, pg.3

The Shield - July 1976, pg.4

The Shield - July 1976, pg.5

The Shield - July 1976, pg.6

The Shield - July 1976, pg.7

The Shield - July 1976, pg.8

Object Description

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Contributing Institution: University of South Carolina Upstate

Collection Name: The Shield Newspaper

Language: English

Rights: Copyright status undetermined. For more information, contact Archives and Special Collections at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Learn More: https://uscupstate.libguides.com/Archives/Rights-Statements

Notes: This object is the July 1976 edition of The Shield newspaper, comprised of 8 pages.

Highlights

July 1976, Pages 1 and 5: 1976 marked 200 years from the signing of the American Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. As bicentennial celebrations swept the United States, The Shield joined in by printing the text of the Declaration in its July 1976 edition.

“1976 Bicentennial of American Independence.” The Smithsonian Institution, https://www.si.edu/spotlight/united-states-bicentennial. Accessed December 2024.

July 1976, Page 2: The president of Spartan Mills, Walter Scott Montgomery, Jr., uses his message to celebrate the bicentennial as well. He highlights the contributions of South Carolina and its citizens to the Revolutionary War, especially the four South Carolinians who signed the Declaration of Independence: Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton, and Edward Rutledge.