The SAR MAGAZINE is the official quarterly publication of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution published quarterly.
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SPRING 2014 25 Mark Anthony, above, of the South Carolina Society talked about the many sites and activities people can enjoy in Greenville, S.C., this summer during the National Congress. Upcoming Congresses will be held in Louisville (2015) and Boston (2016). The 2017 congress will be held in Tennessee, possibly in Knoxville, and 2018 will be in Houston. Southern California has been nominated for 2019. Future sites being considered include: Virginia (2020), Washington State (2021) and Philadelphia (2022), but no action has yet been taken. Michael C. Quinn, above right, gave an informative presentation on The Museum of the American Revolution, being built in the historic area of Philadelphia under his direction. The American Revolution Center is dedicated to engaging the public in the history and enduring legacy of the American Revolution. The Center owns a distinguished collection of objects, artifacts and manuscripts. The museum will be built in historic Philadelphia, just steps from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. Merry Ann T. Wright, center, President General of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution from 2010-2013, has accepted a position on the SAR Foundation Advisory Board. Wright has been a DAR member for 43 years, with a distinguished service and professional background. She came to the role after serving the National Society at every level, including being one of the first Presidents General to have also served on the NSDAR professional staff. These positions gave her a unique understanding and expertise in managing a multi-faceted membership organization, and she will be an asset in the completion of the SAR Center for Advancing America's Heritage. Wright resides in Leland, N.C., with her husband, Lawrence F. Wright. She is the mother of two sons and two stepsons and grandmother of four. Her career has included, among other things, serving as the first development director of the NSDAR, an office created in 1998. She served in that position for nine years, building the foundation of successful funding initiatives that thrive today. Historian Kenneth R. Bowling, right, a professor at George Washington University, was Friday night's entertaining speaker, discussing the First Congress Project and the search for lost broadsides and other important documents. SPRING_14_sar22-27.indd 25 5/7/14 4:44 PM