The period of 1976-77 was unique in itself as the second half of the Bicentennial year passed, and the celebration in some ways ended but in others continued as the third century of American freedom began. Memories of what made the year distinctive demanded time to be recalled and dwelled upon. Piece by piece each particle of time gathered together and formed the pattern of experiences called life. Rather than allow those experiences to dictate what we would be, it was our responsibility to mold and shape them into what would be most useful in our lives. Personal victories brought us times of fulfillment as defeats were used in an effort to build our characters on a stronger basis. As we worked through the months to make ourselves better people, he stored up memories of experiences so meaningful to us made themselves evident and portrayed the year as it truly was - a fragment in time . . . INTRODUCTION - 15
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