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I am so excited to tell you a little bit about the new Educational Resources Committee today! We have been very active during the past few months getting organized and developing the tools that we will be using. This committee was established to electronically provide lesson plans focusing on America...
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The Constitution Hall Lobby Restoration is well underway and as the finishes are installed the final aesthetics of the space are beginning to be revealed. The project was sequenced based on five “zones” of the lobby and work began at the northeast corner of the lobby that faces D Street...
DAR’s letter writing campaign to establish a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ™ title is in full swing! Members across the country are writing letters to military personnel to reach our goal of 10,000 letters to establish the world record “Most Letters to Military Personnel Collected in One Month.” All letters need...
It was a very proud moment when I learned that I was eligible to be a member of DAR. Having a tie to the beginning of our Nation gave me an even greater appreciation for the cherished traditions of duty, honor, country and patriotism that has been with me since...
As you can imagine, I spend a lot of time driving across Texas. Let’s face it, everywhere you drive in Texas takes time. As a friend said “It’s miles and miles of miles and miles.” Just in case you are planning a visit to the Lone Star State, I wanted...
We are writing this blog post to share an exciting donation to the Americana Collection received from New Mexico DAR member Beatrice (Betty) Byrd. Ms. Byrd reached out to President General Lynn Young about donating manuscripts that have been in her family for many years and they are a welcome...
Recently I had the privilege of visiting with the Thankful Hubbard Chapter in Austin, Texas about the Guardian Trust Campaign. The Chapter meets at Chateau Bellevue, also known as the Austin Women’s Club, built in 1874. Chapter Regent Betty Bird welcomed over 100 ladies to the luncheon and I was...
When people think of the beginning of the Revolutionary War, most people think of the Northern colonies, mainly of the events in and around Boston, or of Philadelphia and the Continental Congress. Rarely, if ever, do peoples’ minds go below the Mason-Dixon Line to the Southern colonies. Although the North...
The DAR Museum collection of needlework tools spans the years from the 18th century to the early 20th century and contains both basic and exceptional examples. In 2008 the museum received a collection of small sewing tools donated by Rolfe Towle Teague, Past Curator General 2001-2004, who was an accomplished...
This year during our annual convention we will celebrate another amazing milestone in our Society’s history, the 125 th Continental Congress! It was actually during this month, in February of 1892, when DAR held the 1 st Continental Congress. This year’s Congress will be filled with celebrations of past Congresses...