Today's DAR
My weekend brought me to/from North Dakota and then all the way to Virginia to take part in the very best part of DAR, i.e. meeting with women who share my passion for the purpose of our vibrant service organization. I’m delighted to summarize through brief highlights the outstanding hospitality...
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This year, the NSDAR launched the “ Patriots of the American Revolution DAR High School Essay Contest,” open to students in grades 9 through 12. The contest asked students to reflect on the men and women, both famous and unknown, who figured in the events of the American Revolution (1773...
The National Society was exceptionally privileged this week to culminate administration efforts to honor the life of a man considered one of two “Fathers of the U.S. Cavalry” through ceremonies that marked his line-duty-death in the Battle of Charleston. Michael Kovats de Fabriczy (often known as simply Michael Kovats) was...
The VanBuren Administration introduced the inaugural DAR Genealogy Research Institute at DAR headquarters on May 2nd. The three-day Institute was created as an on-site companion to the virtual DAR Genealogy Lecture Series and was led by team members Pat McFall, Dawn Lemongello, Cynthia Sweeney, Shari Thorne-Sulima and myself. The enthusiasm...
The National Society is pleased to announce that plans are underway to plant the DAR Pathway of the Patriots in Yorktown, Va., in order to celebrate the journey toward American independence that culminated there with Washington’s victory over Cornwallis. The Memorial Grove will be planted in partnership with the American...
Washington State Regent Lauri Langston's symbol is an elegant and classical laurel wreath in gold, accentuated with her theme, “Service to Others is Transformative.” After spending just one day with these women at their annual conference, it was obvious to me that despite the challenges of the last few years...
Vivian’s Outreach to Women is part of the Women’s Issues Committee and sponsors the Vivian’s Outreach to Women (VOW) Award. The VOW Award provides safe harbor for our nation’s homeless women veterans, three words that should never be linked together. Today’s Daughters seized this opportunity to ensure women veterans and...
It is so exciting that the 131 st Continental Congress is now less than two months away! We are busy inviting speakers and award winners, readying our headquarters and attending to hundreds of details to welcome you home in grand style after three long years away from 1776 D Street...
I am often asked about the challenges of completing my state visits, as I travel to 25 of the states during the first six months of the year (due to events being postponed into 2022). In truth, meeting with our dedicated members around the world is like a battery connection...
In simply outstanding celebrations that combined historic preservation, education and patriotism, the New Jersey Daughters united with community leaders in two Garden State cities to place and dedicate not one but two outstanding markers yesterday . State Regent Bonnie Matthews, State Historian Deb Hvizdos and a small-but-mighty team of members...