BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Studebaker National Museum - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://studebakermuseum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Studebaker National Museum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260819T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260819T143000 DTSTAMP:20260625T150538Z CREATED:20260625T150538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T150538Z UID:10000148-1787146200-1787149800@studebakermuseum.org SUMMARY:Marking the Moment: Centennials\, Bicentennials & Beyond DESCRIPTION:As Americans mark the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026\, communities across the country are reflecting on their history\, identity\, and future. In this presentation\, Kyle Sater\, Curator at the Studebaker National Museum\, explores how earlier generations celebrated major national milestones—from the excitement of the Centennial Exposition in 1876 to the patriotic festivities surrounding the nation’s Bicentennial in 1976 and beyond. Using South Bend as a case study\, the program examines how local communities commemorated these anniversaries through parades\, pageants\, monuments\, and civic celebrations. Attendees will also discover how companies like Studebaker utilized its own important milestones—and national anniversaries—to showcase innovation\, craftsmanship\, and community pride. Featuring historic photographs\, artifacts\, stories from the museum’s collections\, this presentation places the semiquincentennial within a broader historical tradition\, revealing how generations of Americans have used anniversaries to honor the past\, celebrate the present\, and imagine the future. \nABOUT SPEAKER SERIES\nThe Studebaker Museum Speaker Series\, presented by the Campisi Family Education Fund\, is held in the Wiekamp Auditorium. Regular Speaker Series admission is $2. Regular admission fees apply to tour the Studebaker National Museum and The History Museum. Studebaker National Museum and Campus members are admitted free! URL:https://studebakermuseum.org/event/marking-the-moment-centennials-bicentennials-beyond/ LOCATION:Wiekamp Auditorium CATEGORIES:America 250,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://studebakermuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1876-Centennial-Wagon-Donald-L-and-Diana-E-Jones.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR