We have six new members during 2011:
Andrew M. Allen
Donald S. Eley
Gary D. Sawyer
Jason A. Sawyer
Nathan L. Sawyer
Alan H. Stevens
November 29, 2011
November 23, 2011
Historical Trivia
John Adams defended the British Soldiers after the Boston Massacre!
Captain Thomas Preston led some British Soldiers to aid another British Soldier who was having things thrown at him and was also hit several times with a board. After their arrival, the people continued to pelt the soldiers and finally shots were fired and the infamous "Boston Massacre" was over. Captain Thomas Preston and eight soldiers were charged with murder. Future President John Adams took up the defense of the soldiers. He, along with Joshua Quincy, was able to get all but two acquitted by a local jury. Those two were found guilty of manslaughter, but claimed benefit of clergy. This means that they were allowed to make penance instead of being executed. To insure that they never could use benefit of clergy again they were both branded on the thumbs.
Meeting Minutes of The Central Coast Chapter Nov. 19, 2011
The meeting was called to order at 1:154 PM. TheInvocation was by Nathan Maas. Gary Cooper led the Pledge of Allegiance and the SAR Pledge.
Attendance 8.
The Treasurer reported a balance of $2,739.52
Our speaker was Staff Sergeant Richard Dillman, US Army, Special Forces. He gave a thumbnail sketch of the training, which sounded like real fun; and briefly described their mission. Details were limited as the gumint doesn’t like to share too much stuff. His presentation was pretty fascinating, nonetheless.
Our Essay Contest winner, Sam Secord, at twelve years of age wrote an interesting piece. We wish him well in his future efforts.
Despite rumors to the contrary, Earl Adams does not have a broken leg.
Officers were elected. Gary Cooper is President and Treasurer. Bill Siler is Vice President. Russell Haynes is Registrar. David Tissue is Secretary.
We have three delinquent members.
Gary Cooper gave the benediction. We adjourned at 2:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
David A. Tissue, Secretary
November 15, 2011
October 31, 2011
Historical Trivia
Benjamin Franklin wrote the first Declaration of Independence!
In 1775, Franklin, disgusted with the arrogance of the British and appalled by the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, wrote a Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson was enthusiastic. But, he noted, many other delegates to the Continental Congress were "revolted at it." It would take another year of bitter conflict to persuade the Congress to vote for the Declaration of Independence written by Jefferson -- with some astute editorial suggestions by Franklin.
September 19, 2011
Historical Trivia
The founding fathers accomplished five important things:
1. They won the war between Brittain and the Colonies;
2. They established a nation size republic;
3. They established a secular nation;
4. They created a sovereignty "of the people;"
5. They created institutionalized political parties.
However, they failed to resolve three very important issues:
1. Address the slavery question (they postponed it for twenty years);
2. Address the status of native Americans, (although Washington & Madison tried);
3. Address the rights of women.
1. They won the war between Brittain and the Colonies;
2. They established a nation size republic;
3. They established a secular nation;
4. They created a sovereignty "of the people;"
5. They created institutionalized political parties.
However, they failed to resolve three very important issues:
1. Address the slavery question (they postponed it for twenty years);
2. Address the status of native Americans, (although Washington & Madison tried);
3. Address the rights of women.
Last Meeting
Saturday, November 19, 2011, 1:00 PM
IHOP Restaurant
212 Madonna Road
San Luis Obispo, CA
The speaker for November, will be Richard Dillman. He is a new member who joined our Chapter last year and he will talk about his training experience to become a member of the Special Force.
The speaker for November, will be Richard Dillman. He is a new member who joined our Chapter last year and he will talk about his training experience to become a member of the Special Force.
July 3, 2011
Happy Birthday America - July 4, 1776
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author; however, five men from the Constitutional Convention were delegated as a committee to write it. They are John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman.
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. In exalted and unforgettable phrases, Jefferson expressed the convictions in the minds and hearts of the American people. The political philosophy of the Declaration was not new; its ideals of individual liberty had already been expressed by John Locke and the Continental philosophers. What Jefferson did was to summarize this philosophy in "self-evident truths" and set forth a list of grievances against the King in order to justify before the world the breaking of ties between the colonies and the mother country.
Happy Birthday America!
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. In exalted and unforgettable phrases, Jefferson expressed the convictions in the minds and hearts of the American people. The political philosophy of the Declaration was not new; its ideals of individual liberty had already been expressed by John Locke and the Continental philosophers. What Jefferson did was to summarize this philosophy in "self-evident truths" and set forth a list of grievances against the King in order to justify before the world the breaking of ties between the colonies and the mother country.
Happy Birthday America!
June 18, 2011
Next Meeting
There will not be meetings in July and August.
The next meeting will be Saturday, September 17, 2011, 1:00 PM
Speaker: To be announced.
The next meeting will be Saturday, September 17, 2011, 1:00 PM
Speaker: To be announced.
June 2, 2011
Last Meeting
Saturday, June 18, 2011, 1:00 PM
Speaker: John Siler, history teacher.
IHOP Restaurant
212 Madonna Road
San Luis Obispo, CA
Speaker: John Siler, history teacher.
The speaker for this meeting was John Siler, and the thesis of John’s talk was that George Washington’s influence and popularity was the main reason the U.S. Constitution was ratified and became the law of the land and the foundation of our country.
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