Today's DAR
Last week we were thrilled to host a celebration of our Constitution Hall lobby restoration with a special reception and photography exhibit by Linda Bruckheimer. Linda, a Kentucky DAR member and wife of film and TV producer Jerry Bruckheimer, showcased over 100 photographs around the perimeter of the lobby in...
Recent Blog Posts
Today marks the 17th anniversary of the premiere of NBC’s award-winning political drama The West Wing. The program ran from 1999 to 2006 and scenes from the series primarily took place in the West Wing of the White House. The plot revolved around the trials and tribulations of the fictional...
When President James Monroe took residence in a freshly painted White House in 1817, barely three years had passed since the mansion was left a smoldering shell, a victim of the British in the War of 1812. This gilded armchair is part of a fifty-three piece set Monroe ordered from...
As the leaves begin to turn and plans are being made for the term ahead, the Development Committee is honored to have the opportunity to serve the Dillon Administration, the National Society, State Societies and Chapters. As National Chair of the Development Committee, I am looking forward to the exciting...
September is Hispanic Heritage month and in honor of this, we would like to take the opportunity to highlight the Spanish citizens who aided the cause of American Independence during the Revolutionary War. Spanish participation in the American Revolutionary War, although not well known, was widespread and important. Even before...
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States...
It’s exciting to share the inaugural edition of new blog installments that will regularly focus on the American Spirit magazine. This entry goes “behind-the-scenes” of a feature from the latest issue! In addition to editing our Society’s publications since 2004, I was, coincidentally, involved in a story that is contained...
I hope you have enjoyed getting to know more about your Executive Officers with their recent blog posts. Members are often curious about how someone becomes an Executive Officer. For many years it was also a mystery to me, but in general, as a member becomes more involved in the...
A new administration has begun and we are “Moving Forward in Service”! The Dillon Administration is committed to service and established a new National Committee - Service to America, which is a continuation of the Celebrate America! committee. Our Society will continue to move forward in meaningful community service that...
For those of us who prepare, submit or review member applications and supplementals, the GRS is an indispensable tool that we use on a regular basis. For those of you who may not be as familiar with the Genealogical Research System or GRS for short, it is a portal to...