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Centennial Celebration and Unfinished Business | Lexington News
In 1876, Covington, Kentucky, erupted in patriotic fervor for the nation’s centennial, staging a grand parade and laying the cornerstone of a new courthouse—only for history to reveal the contradictions beneath the celebration. Speeches, including one by William E. Arthur, framed America as a beacon of unchanging liberty, while quietly echoing racist ideologies. Just months later, the Compromise of 1877 pulled federal troops from the South, ending Reconstruction and sealing a nation still wrestling with its founding promises. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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