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The society is involved in historical research, raising funds for local scholarships and educational awards, and preservation of sites and documents related to the American Revolution. The Sons of the American Revolution petitioned Congress to store Revolutionary era documents in a fire-proof area and make them available to the public, leading ...
It contains numerous references to Area 51 and Groom Lake, along with a map of the area. [9] Media reports stated that releasing the CIA history was the first governmental acknowledgement of Area 51's existence; [ 53 ] [ 54 ] [ 15 ] rather, it was the first official acknowledgement of specific activity at the site.
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President Joe Biden, then a United States Senator, was awarded a Gold Good Citizenship Medal by The Delaware Society of the Sons of the American Revolution in 1999. [ 6 ] Of the 22 presidents who served prior to the founding of the SAR, six qualify as patriot ancestors – George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James ...
Patriot victory: Sons of Liberty capture storehouse and magazine [8] Battle of Gloucester: August 8, 1775: Massachusetts: Patriot victory [9] Raid on the Battery: August 23, 1775: New York: Patriot victory: 23 royal cannon from The Battery were taken under fire from HMS Asia offshore [10] Siege of Fort St. Jean: September 17 – November 3 ...
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At this convention, he founded the Sons of the American Revolution on April 30, 1889, to represent his vision of a broader based society. McDowell was elected president of the new organization the same day. Although efforts were made the reconcile the two organizations, they ultimately were unable to accommodate each other's demands.
The Sons of the Revolution (SR), formally the General Society of the Sons of the Revolution (GSSR), is a patriotic organization headquartered at Williamsburg, Virginia. A nonprofit corporation, the Sons of the Revolution was founded by John Austin Stevens on February 22, 1876, at New York City. The organization is governed by a board of ...