Sentence examples for bicentennial approaching from inspiring English sources

With the 1976 bicentennial approaching, an iconoclastic civil servant named George Spitz hatched the idea of a celebratory five-borough marathon.

And with the Lewis and Clark bicentennial approaching, beginning in 2003, they say it is also important that new campgrounds and visitor centers be put in place to help accommodate the expected visitors, with many floating down the slow, shallow river in canoes, beneath stunning rock formations and the dazzling White Cliffs.

And as the school's 2017 bicentennial approaches, he sees wonderful opportunities for alumni engagement.

In the episode, Springfield's bicentennial approaches, and Lisa writes an essay on town founder Jebediah Springfield.

As the American bicentennial year approached, Gill had the idea for the BBC series which became Alistair Cooke's America (1972).

Members of the Court rarely grant interviews, but Justice Brennan said he had decided to relax his policy against them because he received so many requests in connection with his birthday and the approaching bicentennial of the Constitution.

The JHU Press is anticipating the approaching bicentennial of the War of 1812 with a multibook series called Johns Hopkins Books on the War of 1812.

Approaching the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark's walk and paddle across the continent to parts unknown, more than 22 million Americans will light out for open ground this year.

Each member of the state Congressional delegation has requested that the mesa overlooking the Yellowstone River 28 miles east of Billings be afforded greater protections, especially in light of the approaching Lewis and Clark bicentennial.

The bicentennial of Darwin's birthday was approaching, and the air was abuzz with Darwin-mania.

The bicentennial of the War of 1812 is approaching rapidly, and history enthusiasts in New York State say they are disappointed in the lack of coordinated response to it here.