Category: State Society
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Notice is hereby given that the Minnesota Society of the Sons of the American Revolution joins with the Society of the Sons of the Revolution in Minnesota for the annual meetings of each Board of Managers and the members of each society on January 14, 2023. The Annual Meeting is limited to members only. Members…
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Every fall the State Society collects annual dues from its members. We encourage as many members as possible to pay their dues payment electronically. Members save the Society mailing costs by paying the dues promptly. Dues remain the same as in previous years; the recent price increases only affect application fees. We will send out…
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Here is the autumn issue of the Minnesota SAR Salute, our quarterly newsletter. Contents include:
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In the fall of 2022, the living history team has given two Patriot Chest presentations. One was for an American Heritage Girls Troop in Anoka, MN. The other was for an 8th grade English class at Schaeffer Academy in Rochester, MN that is reading the novel “Johnny Tremain.”
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The Minnesota Society of the Sons of the American Revolution join with the Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of Minnesota for the annual fall Constitution Day Luncheon. All members of the Societies, their spouses, and guests, are cordially invited to attend. Where: Jax Cafe, 1928 University, MinneapolisWhen: Saturday October 15,…
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Here is the summer issue of Minnesota SAR Salute, our quarterly newsletter. This issue contains the following:
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On Memorial Day, Rich Howey, Kevin Sullivan, Chris Moberg and Steve Hyde of the MN SAR Color Guard did a flag raising for a golf tournament at Midland Hills Country Club in Roseville MN. The tournament was a fund raiser for “Folds of Honor,” a charity that provides scholarships to family members of wounded and…
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The DC Society has informed us that our dual-society member Colonel Andrew Martin Johnson passed away on May 23, 2022. Col. Andy (as the announcement read) was born in 1935, a native of Windom, MN. He completed his BA degree and graduate studies in public administration at the University of Minnesota. He served in the…
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This brief biography was written for the National SAR Patriot Research System. Stephen Taylor was born in about 1766.1 While in Sheffield, MA, during the Revolution, Taylor enlisted as a private in the 1st Massachusetts Regiment under COL Joseph Vose. He claimed to be large for his age, being only fifteen. He served from 1781-3 under…
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Suggested Revolutionary War Reads by category. For additional information regarding this list, contact Craig Whiting at craig.whiting@usa.net or look these up on the net. There are several links on these pages which lead to reviews. Here is Craig’s updated list of Revolutionary Reads in PDF format. Boston The Boston Massacre – A Family History by…
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On May 5, 2022, three members of the MN Sons of the American Revolution Living History Team, Phil Christianson (left), Rich Howey and Chris Moberg (not pictured) did a series of Patriot Chest presentations for the elementary school grades at Schaeffer Christian Academy in Rochester, MN. The sixth grade students have been learning about ancient…
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On April 7, 2022, three members of the MN SAR (Phil Christiansen, Rich Howey and Chris Moberg) gave a Patriot Chest presentation to members of the Civil Air Patrol in Rochester, MN. The CAP is a youth program of the USAF. They were interested in the life of a soldier during the Revolutionary War and…
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The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all American history teachers, whose approved curriculum teaches students about the American Revolution era from 1750 to 1800, to apply for the Dr. Tom & Betty Lawrence American History Teacher Award. The award is open to all teachers at the elementary, middle school or…
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Here is Issue #2 of the Minnesota SAR Salute, our quarterly newsletter. This issue contains the following: Annual George Washington Observance and Luncheon Stephen Taylor Presentation MNSAR Awards Stars and Stripes Minnesota Eagle Scout Winner American Eagle A correction to the printed newsletter: the Constitution Day meeting has been scheduled for Saturday, 15 October, 2022.…
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Our State Genealogist and Membership Coordinator has found a new patriot ancestor: Christena Reichard of Pennsylvania. Attached is documentation he collected to prove her patriotic service. In 1991, a researcher published a comprehensive list of patriot women of the Revolution. It listed over 5,000 individuals, and the list does not include Reichard. Nor does she…
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On Saint Patrick’s day, Rich Howey and Chris Moberg of the MN SAR along with Gigi Hickey of the MN DAR gave a 90 minute presentation of our Patriot Chest to the combined 4th grade classes of Maranatha Christian Academy in Brooklyn Park, MN. We talked about the history of the Revolutionary period, how the…
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