American Independence

Designed by:  Sara Morgan

In the Spring of 1876 in Philadelphia, The Internations Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures and Products of the Soil and Mine opened. Dubbed “The Centennial”, the event was not only a celebration of America’s 100 years of incredible social, political and intellectual transformations, it also marked the country’s emergence from Reconstruction and heralded the success of science, industry and cultural exchanges.

Coined a “visual extravaganza”, The Centennial was the first exhibition of its kind to give insight into the progress made during the century. All of the states and most nations were represented, with a diverse variety of exciting elements, including a giant Corliss steam engine, a Turkish scarf dancer, beautiful rock and mineral displays, and hundreds of replicas of animals and fish.

All in all, The Centennial was a wonderful mix of both the scientific and the artistic developments that occurred during the century that followed the crossing of the Delaware, the ratification of the Constitution, the Civil War -- the growth of America from a group of united Colonies to an international Superpower.

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  • Comment Link Mary Sunday, 18 March 2012 22:08 posted by Mary

    I am an Ancestry buff. My GGG Grandfather was purported to be with Washington at Valley Forge. Could this be he in the boat with George?? Can hardly wait to make up a wall hanging celebrating my ancestry.

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