The Spirit of '76

Cultural  

1. A painting from the nineteenth century by Archibald M. Willard, depicting three soldiers of the American Revolutionary War. Though one is wounded, they are marching on with spirit and determination.

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Example Sentences

Donald Trump is now describing himself as some type of new avatar for the Spirit of '76, Founding Father for the 21st century, a defender of liberty and freedom against tyranny.

From Salon

Wyatt recalled a time when vendors were moving records by Ya Ho Wah 13, Father Yod and the Spirit of ’76 and other Family-related recordings for $20 or less because the Source had fallen out of fashion and the sellers “didn’t know what they had.”

From Los Angeles Times

During the war, for example, the producer of a film, “The Spirit of ’76,” was prosecuted under the act and sentenced to prison in 1918 because the government believed the movie undermined the British, a World War I ally, and was therefore seditious, said Mark S. Zaid, a national security lawyer.

From New York Times

Time and again, Walsh, who maintains the spirit of ’76 in his lively outlook on life, brought the crowd to its feet, despite the ache that might cause.

From Seattle Times

Film producer Robert Goldstein was charged with treason under the act for making a film about the Revolutionary War, “The Spirit of ’76,” depicting Britain, now our ally, as the enemy.

From Washington Post