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Title	United States, American Revolution Bicentennial Medal, 1972
Obverse	Bust of George Washington Facing Right with American Revolution Bicentennial Symbol Below
Reverse	Liberty Tree in between Stamp and "Join or Die" Slogan
Type/denomination	Medal
Origin	United States
Period	1972-P
Description	This medal was created in 1972 to commemorate the American Revolution. The obverse shows a bust of George Washington, which was based on the Houdon Bust by Jean Antoine Houdon, a French sculptor. Governor Harrison of Virginia asked Houdon to come to the United States to prepare a model of George Washington's head for an official statue- Houdon's life mask is actually the only one of President Washington. The statue was erected in Richmond, Virginia on May 14, 1796. Under the right profile of George Washington is the official symbol of the American Revolution Bicentennial (in miniature). There are three major symbols on the reverse side: the Liberty Tree, the two-shilling six-pence stamp required by Parliament's Stamp Act in 1765, and the "Join or Die" slogan. The Sons of Liberty arose in 1765 during the Stamp Act crisis, which required stamps of various amounts to be affixed to all licenses, publications, and legal documents. The purpose was to help finance the colonial military, but it had widespread opposition in the colonies. This Act played a critical role in moving protest towards the final outbreak of hostilities between England and the American colonies. The Sons of Liberty were basically the visible, active, and organized manifestation of the Revolutionary cause. They represent the broad-based nature of the movement including artisans, humble workmen, and also the leading political figures. The symbol associated with them was the Liberty pole or Liberty Tree. The last symbol on this medal, the slogan "Join or Die", first appeared as the caption of an illustration along with an editorial by Benjamin Franklin in the Pennsylvania Gazette of May 9, 1754. It referred to disunity among the British colonies, and meant if they did not unite, they were in danger of being destroyed by the French. Eventually the slogan signified uniting in their struggle for their right against interference from Britain.
Publisher	Hillsdale College
Donor	Alwin C. Carus
Collection	Tokens, Medals, and Non-legal Tender
Accession number	20050309

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