 In 1969 , as a tribute to Rockwell 's 75th birthday , officials of Brown & Bigelow and the Boy Scouts of America asked Rockwell to pose in Beyond the Easel for a calendar illustration . As part of the U.S. Bicentennial celebrations in 1976 , Rockwell 's Scouting paintings toured the nation and were viewed by 280 @,@ 000 people . : 155 In 2008 , a twelve @-@ city U.S. tour of Rockwell 's works was scheduled . 
