Lynn Young, President General

Throughout its history, the DAR has worked to support active duty military personnel, and also to provide relief to those affected by armed conflict. This sampling of the National Society’s wartime service work demonstrates Daughters’ willingness to tailor their efforts to fit the situation.

When the Spanish-American War broke out

Lynn Young, President General

In celebration of our 125th anniversary, the DAR Store is selling a number of exclusive products to commemorate this special occasion. There are a wide range of items available from a key chain or a t-shirt to a presentation bowl or a commemorative spoon. These make fantastic gifts

Lynn Young, President General

President Howard Taft spoke to the 19th Continental Congress in 1910 with President General Julia Green Scott presiding.  In his remarks, President Taft said, “Certainly, I should be the last to deprecate or minimize the debt that is due to those who have given up their lives or their limbs

Lynn Young, President General

Three interconnected buildings constructed at various points during the 20th century make up the modern-day DAR Headquarters complex, which occupies an entire city block in Northwest Washington, D.C. But between the National Society’s founding in 1890 and the construction of Memorial Continental Hall in 1905, when the organization lacked a

Lynn Young, President General

We are only a couple months away from the 125th anniversary of the founding of our Society on October 11 and so I wanted to take the opportunity to use this time to share even more stories of our amazing past. Starting today, every Monday we will post on

Lynn Young, President General

On October 11, 2015, the 125th anniversary of the founding of DAR, chapters from coast to coast are encouraged to participate in special service projects within their local communities, as we unite to demonstrate the combined impact of our DAR mission. The National DAR Day of Service will be a chance

Lynn Young, President General

Last evening’s Educational Awards Night was so interesting. Geoff Ward and Andrew O’Shaughnessy are both such amazing historians and it fantastic to honor them and hear their remarks. It is so wonderful to recognize students and educators who are so passionate about history. I am always so in awe of

Lynn Young, President General

I am excited to tell you about a special opportunity for members planning to be at Congress later this month! As they say, baseball is America’s pastime, so we have arranged a fun extra-curricular activity for members to participate in during the week of Congress. DAR has worked with the

Presley Wagoner, Honorary President General and National Chair of the Celebrate 125! Committee

Has your chapter started making plans for celebrating the 125th anniversary of the founding of DAR? We hope you will be honoring our 125 years of service to America by giving back to your local community in some way. One of the best ways to celebrate the heritage of our

Amanda Fulcher, NSDAR Archivist

I am thrilled to be today’s guest blogger and update everyone on the many exciting things happening in the NSDAR Archives. As an archivist at DAR Headquarters it is my responsibility to select materials for the archives, to preserve them, and make them available for current and future researchers