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When visiting the DAR Museum’s new exhibition Remembering the American Revolution 1776-1890, a large blue rococo-style sofa stands out from other objects. Its historical significance prompted me to give the 18 th century sofa a more authentic look in upholstery fabric and design. Colonel Thomas McKean who signed the Declaration...
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On Monday I was in the office so that I could meet with the Constitution Hall restoration team and get an update on the progress of the work. Things are going well, even with the challenges of working around the busy Constitution Hall performance schedule. I want to share an...
“You’ve Got Mail!” the title of a popular 1998 movie was also the theme of the Office of the Registrar General during the month of October. In the movie version, the title refers to e-mail but in Data Entry, it refers to postal mail, specifically large envelopes containing new member...
In Bergen County, New Jersey there is a town no one I have ever met, who is not from that town, has ever heard of. It is named Emerson. Named for the famed poet, yet obscure enough it is New Jersey’s second best kept secret, after wherever they are hiding...
The second full day of the cruise began as we docked in Halifax, Nova Scotia. National Chair Joy Cardinal had invited each state regent of the states we visited to write a short history of the state and its role in the Revolutionary War for our Celebrate 125! Cruise program...
My dream for NSDAR’S 125th anniversary was that every member in every chapter would feel a part of the celebration. I do hope for each of you it was a time to reflect on the amazing legacy we share as DAR members and that you feel a deeper commitment to...
Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee was an organizing member of the National Society and the first Librarian General. Born on November 4, 1864, in Washington, D.C., she was educated in private schools in the city and later traveled in Europe for three years, during which time she took courses at Newham...
After six days in Texas during the month of September, I again boarded a plane to travel to Grand Rapids, MI on September 24 where Theresa Tuttle, Regent, and Sharon VanWeelde, Vice Regent, of the Sophie de Marsac Campau Chapter in Grand Rapids welcomed me to Michigan. The 115th Michigan...
Loudoun County, Virginia is an interesting county full of people who love their history and their genealogy. The seat of Loudoun, the Town of Leesburg, even has its own public history and genealogy research library, the beautiful Thomas Balch Library. An interesting part of Loudoun’s history is the naming of...
After meetings with contractors and Department Heads at Headquarters for 3 days, I flew from D.C. to Indianapolis on September 17 for the Indiana Fall Forum. Waiting at the airport were Treasurer General Martha Barnhart, State Regent Lois Huntington and State Vice Regent Charlotte Blair. Unfortunately, my luggage was not...