{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Missouri State Society Children of the American Revolution","provider_url":"https:\/\/mossar.org\/msscar","author_name":"Patricia Hale","author_url":"https:\/\/mossar.org\/msscar\/author\/msscar-adm\/","title":"About M.S.S.C.A.R. - Missouri State Society Children of the American Revolution","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fvdq6cyQFr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mossar.org\/msscar\/about\/\">About M.S.S.C.A.R.<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/mossar.org\/msscar\/about\/embed\/#?secret=fvdq6cyQFr\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;About M.S.S.C.A.R.&#8221; &#8212; Missouri State Society Children of the American Revolution\" data-secret=\"fvdq6cyQFr\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/mossar.org\/msscar\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Background: The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution, founded in 1895, is the oldest patriotic organization for young people in the United States. Members gain invaluable leadership experience in conducting meetings, following parliamentary procedures and standard protocol, serving as delegates and speaking before groups at local, state and national conferences. The responsibility and privilege of selecting officers helps members gain an understanding of the democratic process. Mission Statement: \u201cThe National Society of the Children of the American Revolution trains good citizens, develops leaders and promotes love of the United States of America and its heritage among young people.\u201d Organization and History: How did C.A.R. begin? Harriett Lothrop, a prominent citizen and 19th century children\u2019s author of Concord, MA, presented the idea for a children\u2019s organization to the Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress in 1895; it was then chartered by the United States Congress. Organized \u201cfor the training of young people in true patriotism and love of country,\u201d C.A.R. has promoted this vision to hundreds of thousands of members. These boys and girls are the leaders of yesterday, today and tomorrow, now in a second century of keeping patriotism alive. Objectives The objectives of this Society as stated in Article II of the National Bylaws are these: Eligibility Any boy or girl under the age of twenty-one years is eligible for membership in the National Society of the American Revolution who is lineally descended from a man or woman who, with unfailing loyalty, rendered material aid to the cause of American Independence as a soldier, sailor, civil officer, or recognized patriot in one of the several Colonies or States, or of the United States, provided that the applicant is personally acceptable to the Society. How to Join Members join through a local society. That local society will provide assistance in filling out the C.A.R. application using documentation supplied by the applicant.&nbsp;&nbsp; You may look up our local societies at this link and contact them directly or contact to our Senior State President and ask for help getting the process started: M.S.S.C.A.R. Senior State President. If you want to get a head start guidance on how to fill out an application can be found on the National website at this link."}