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This is the cover of the official souvenir program to the 1936 Green Pastures Rally in Charlotte. President Roosevelt is colorfully depicted along with green trees and hills.

This is a letter written to visitors in attendance at the Green Pastures Rally by the Mayor of Charlotte. It appeared in the official souvenir program.

This is a photo of President Eisenhower peering over a special table which was available for him to dine on during the celebration. Underneath a glass panel were the words of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.

This is a photo of President Eisenhower waving to the crowd in Charlotte after taking the main stage in Freedom Park. Behind him are several guests also surrounded by the stars and stripes.

This is the inside spread of a collage taken from "Around City Hall" Magazine from 1975. Several photographs are presented that were taken from the bicentennial celebration at Freedom Park in 1975. The issue is from June 1975, Volume II, number 11.

This is a sample invitation letter sent out to distinguished guests for the Freedom Celebration Day in 1975 at Freedom Park. It lists Gerald Ford as a guest of honor.

This is a photograph of John F. Kennedy on stage speaking to the crowd at the Charlotte Coliseum in 1960 while on the campaign trail. A cameraman for WBTV is filming.

This is a black and white photograph of Senator John F. Kennedy at the Charlotte Coliseum in 1960 campaigning for President. In this image, he is smiling as a WBTV cameraman films him.

This is the first page of a handwritten essay by Mrs. Stonewall Jackson describing President Theodore Roosevelt's visit to Charlotte on October 19, 1905. In the essay, she describes the day's events, a visit to her house by the President's wife, the…

This is the second page of a handwritten essay by Mrs. Stonewall Jackson describing President Theodore Roosevelt's visit to Charlotte on October 19, 1905. In the essay, she describes the day's events, a visit to her house by the President's wife, the…