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Tom Lawrence

Dr. Lawrence's life was marked by great passion for education and development. Born on Feb. 17, 1918, he graduated from Carver Chiropractic College in 1938 and entered into practice with his father. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Tom's love of the Revolutionary War caused him to become a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and he was presented the prestigious Meritorious Service Medal. He created the successful lecture series at Meridian Community College called "American History and Our Heritage," and personally recruited judges, history professors and noted authors to discuss the importance of learning American history. The series was well-attended and critically acclaimed. In addition, he set up a lecture team to visit schools and talk about American history.

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American History Teacher Award

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The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, whose mission and objectives are patriotic, historical, and educational, wish to identify, recognize, and commend Outstanding Social Studies Teachers. These extraordinary educators at private, public, and parochial institutions, who teach our children in a middle or high school setting, will be recognized for actively addressing the history of the American Revolutionary era. The Tom & Betty Lawrence American History Teacher Award winner will represent a teacher whose instruction on the Revolutionary War era from 1750 - 1800 demonstrates educational efforts in the classroom that exceed and excel above current, accepted, curriculum requirements.

The Tom & Betty Lawrence American History Teacher Award winner will be able to choose a trip to one of the following seminars:

  1. Freedoms Foundation Summer Teacher Graduate Workshop at Valley Forge, PA
  2. Colonial Williamsburg Summer Teacher Workshop in Williamsburg, VA
  3. Jefferson Symposium at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA
  4. SAR Annual Conference on the American Revolution
This award, valued at $1,400.00, will reimburse the winner for expenses including tuition, room and board, and transportation. The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution will provide this professional educational opportunity to an educator who will bring back to the classroom a heightened level of creativity and enthusiasm to their students of the American Revolutionary era.

The Sons of Liberty Chapter invites all American history teachers, whose approved curriculum teaches middle or high-school students about the Revolutionary War era from 1750 to 1800, and who teaches at an accredited school, public or private, in Los Angeles County, to apply for the Tom & Betty Lawrence American History Teacher Award. The award program will be conducted in three phases: Local Chapter, State Society, and National Society. The applicant must begin the entry process by obtaining an application form and submitting the completed application through the Sons of Liberty Chapter.