I am humbled, grateful and honored to have been elected as President General for 2013-14. I pledge to you all that I will dedicate my life this year to fulfilling the mission of the Sons of the American Revolution, to preserve the memory of those heroes who established the independence of the United States and secured the liberty of her citizens.
Let me briefly review some items I’d like us all to work on this year.
Over the past decade, many who have attended a patriotic rally may have had the pleasure of seeing and hearing from an imposing six-foot, six-inch man dressed in revolutionary garb while delivering a message about the wonder of America and…
Kansas City Full of Discoveries Staff Writer SAR Magazine Delegates and guests of the Kansas City congress will find a bustling, thriving atmosphere in downtown Kansas City few Revolutionary War patriots traveled the edge of the western frontier. Their final…
Maureen Taylor and Verissima Productions Launch Fundraising Campaign for Historical Documentary Featuring Historic Photos of the Revolutionary War Generation A Kickstarter campaign to raise monies for production of a ground-breaking historical documentary that will bring the Revolutionary War generation to…
Proclamation for Memorial Day By Stephen A. Leishman President General (2012-2013) May 27, 2013 Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day began as a way to honor those lost while fighting in the Civil War. As that terrible war continued,…
As we roll out the seventh SAR Color Guardsman, I hope each of you is doing well. Thank you to all who contributed articles and pictures to make this communication piece a success. Please continue to submit information that you…
Famous Compatriots Throughout its 120-year history, SAR has admitted more than 170,000 members. Among them are 16 Presidents of the United States, including Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, Calvin Coolidge, Warren Harding, Herbert Hoover,…
Hans E. Jackson: Elected N.S.C.A.R. Senior National President By Larry McKinley Hans Jackson with Daughter Erin Hans E. Jackson is breaking new ground as the first SAR member elected as the Senior National President for National Society of the Children…
Massachusetts Color Guard Showcases Fall Events Yorktown Celebration From left, David Conkling, Pastor Garrett Lear, Allan Van Wert, John Cunningham, Vern Thayer, Charles O. Kingsbury, Henry Curtis, Commander Steven Perkins and Col. Dan Meenan of the Sudbury Company Militia. (Photo…
An Interview with Compatriot Senator Charles E Grassley of the Iowa Society By Timothy R Bennett, Chairman and Andrew M Johnson, Recorder Congressional and Governmental Relations Committee The Congressional and Government Relations Committee met with Senator Charles E Grassley of…
