ABSTRACT
In 1976, Americans celebrated the bicentennial of the found of the nation. Many traveled to Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and Williamsburg. Special charter flights brought tourists to visit historical sites. Over the next five years, there seemed to be a continuing interest in the character and quality of American life. Much of this interest was a sort of living remnant of bicentennial fervor, but some was prompted by internal social and economic problems and by perceived external threats to the society.
