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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sun Jul 19, 2020, 12:04 PM Jul 2020

Bicentennial Wagon Train signatures are lost pieces of American past

I'm throwing out old newspapers. I came across this. At least I finally got around to reading it, in print.

Bicentennial Wagon Train signatures are lost pieces of American past

Lost pieces of the past

Decades ago, millions bits of U.S. history mysteriously vanished

By Monica Hess
Monday, July 4, 2011

In the spring of 1976, Glenn Cooper belonged to his local saddle club in Waukesha, Wis Healso belonged to the 4-H were he showed Cherokee, a pinto pony that was white with mahogany splotches and a tail that eased from ivory to brown -- a horse that would take grand prize in the state 4-H compettion later that year. It was probably because of the horse that Cooper learned about the scrolls.

Someone in the saddle club or the 4-H club told Cooper about the historic Bicentennial wagon Trains that were winding their way through all 48 contiguous states, and how one train was going to pass through Burlington, Wis., which wasn't far from where Cooper lived. At every location, these wagon trains would pass out Rededication Scrolls for people to sign, symbolizing commitment to America on her 200th birthday.

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I'm bookmarking this until I can get my access to the WaPo restored.
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Bicentennial Wagon Train signatures are lost pieces of American past (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 OP
Interesting article, thanks I enjoyed it and never before heard of the scrolls. MLAA Jul 2020 #1
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