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Happy Congress to all! Let me be the first to welcome you all to our Historic National Headquarters for the 133rd Continental Congress. Pre-registered attendees may check in on-site at Registration in the We the People Dining Hall from 11 a.m. through 6 p.m. today. At Registration, each attendee receives...
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Members and Guests, welcome to the 133rd Continental Congress! We will “Celebrate Stars and Stripes Forever!” by honoring many outstanding individuals and groups for their dedicated service and fabulous achievements. Please note the wonderful work of our Daughters and use their new ideas and programs in your chapters, state societies...
The 133rd Continental Congress is almost upon us! Before you travel to National Headquarters in Washington D.C., to reunite with other sparkling Daughters, please review these important reminders! Check-in and on-site registration are available starting Monday, June 24 from 11 a.m. through 6 p.m. in the We the People Dining...
The 133rd Continental Congress is quickly approaching, and we are excited to share details about our fun and fabulous Sparkle in Service Committee Showcase on Friday, June 28 from 7-9:30 pm at the JW Marriott. This interactive and informative event is come-and-go with no tickets or RSVP needed to attend...
The 133rd Continental Congress App is now available! Download the Congress App to your smartphone or tablet to have the most up-to-date Congress information at your fingertips. From the app, you can access the Congress Schedule, maps, create your own personalized schedule, and read about speakers and honorees. We will...
I was so honored to join with other DAR members on June 8 in Philadelphia, PA, for a historic celebration as The Philadelphia Orchestra rededicated its home at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in honor of the legendary contralto and civil rights icon Marian Anderson. We were touched...
I recently enjoyed seeing the North Dakota Daughters for their 115th state conference. North Dakota is known as the “Peace Garden State,” which shined true during my weekend visit. The pace of this weekend was as steady as North Dakota’s rolling grasslands, filled with service and fellowship. I would like...
An extraordinary initiative is under way in the Office of the Historian General! The placement of Revolutionary War Grave markers, historical and/or commemorative monuments and tablets by the National Society, states and chapters, originated early on in the history of the Daughters of the American Revolution. During DAR’s Golden Jubilee...
As you know, after over a century of serving the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, beautiful Memorial Continental Hall is undergoing restoration to bring it back to its original grandeur. This enormous undertaking is part of the President General's Project, Celebrate Stars & Stripes Forever through DAR Service...
I had a wonderful time visiting the Oregon Daughters for their State Conference. Oregon’s motto is ‘Alis volat propriis, which in English means ‘She flies with her own wings’. The Oregon Daughters certainly know how to fly with their own wings, and march to the beat of their own drum...