http://www.massar.org The Massachusetts Society Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:28:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.massar.org/features/privateers-of-the-revolution/#comment-352 Robert Bacon Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:28:16 +0000 http://www.massar.org/?p=333#comment-352 My g-g-g-grandfather Samuel Bacon fought in the American Revolution in two battles the Battle of Stillwater and the Battle of Saratoga. His brother Ebenezer Bacon was in the Continental Navy, he served on board the privateer Active under Andrew Gardner he also knew Captain John Manley of the frigate Hancock. http://www.massar.org/features/founding-fathers-guide/#comment-322 Civic Education: Constitution Day | Jack Miller Center Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:19:07 +0000 http://www.massar.org/?p=209#comment-322 [...] Founding Fathers Guide, Sons of the American Revolution [...] http://www.massar.org/features/solving-the-mystery-of-george-washingtons-famous-letter/#comment-240 Civic Education: Washington on Tolerance | Jack Miller Center Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:05:56 +0000 http://www.massar.org/?p=420#comment-240 [...] From The Massachusetts Society [...] http://www.massar.org/features/black-patriots-of-the-american-revolution/#comment-214 John C. Eastman II Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:44:12 +0000 http://www.massar.org/?p=201#comment-214 The website of the Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the American Revolution has a link called "Battle of Rhode Island" devoted to the Battle of Rhode Island and the memorial placed by the Newport, RI NAACP in Portsmouth, RI. The 1st Rhode Island Regiment (also know as the Black Regiment) played a significant part in the battle on August 28, 1778. Granite walls at the memorial at Patriots Park in Portsmouth, RI list the blacks and Native Americans who were members of the 1st Rhode Island. In addition to the information found on our website, the Rhode Island Society is publishing a transcript of the original 1781 Regiment Book of the 1st Rhode Island this fall. This 170+ page hardcover book will offer outstanding information on the soldiers who served including their physical details (color of hair and skin, height, weight, occupation, etc.) . It is our hope that this book will be instrumental in fostering interest and furthering genealogical research thus enabling descendants of soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island to join the Sons of the American Revolution. John C. Eastman II, President Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the American Revolution http://www.massar.org/features/black-patriots-of-the-american-revolution/#comment-177 Niki Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:22:46 +0000 http://www.massar.org/?p=201#comment-177 I am a African American home educator with three sons. It isn't always easy to find resources about the African Americans heroes of the American revolution online, so I was pleased and am very thankful to have run across this site. It is wonderful thing for our boys to see. It's is important for them to know that black men helped build this country, since so often the general public seems to want to perpetuate the images ( some times illusions) that it is they who break it down.