Will the Spirit of 1976 Come to 2026? NYT Par :Steven Kurutz 2 février 2026 à 11:02 Bicentennial celebrations across America were spirited and joyous. As the semiquincentennial approaches, there’s a different mood. © Pictorial Parade/Getty ImagesBuster Smith, in Revolutionary garb, took part in an anti-big-business protest held by the People’s Bicentennial Commission at the Washington Monument on July 4, 1976.