Your hometown's Bicentennial special survived on VHS and it's gloriously unhinged.
Take another trip through yesterday's Cincinnati, and its people, places, and events, which includes highlights of Cincinnati's Bicentennial Celebration.
Production
Genuine Bicentennial footage that historians would kill for.
Acting
Al Schottelkotte's unbothered local news legend narration.
Costume
Peak 1989 Midwest fashion on every civilian interviewed.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Al Schottelkotte was Cincinnati's most trusted news anchor for decades; this was his weird passion project.
Bicentennial mania peaked in 1988-89 as cities scrambled to manufacture meaning before the 90s hit.
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