Recent Blog Posts

We are grateful to the White House Historical Association, which recently honored the memory of Caroline Scott Harrison as our First President General in a social media post. Here is the information the group, to which we presented a DAR Historic Preservation Medal at the 130 th Continental Congress, posted...

Much has been written in this blog over the years regarding the DAR Americana Collection. We’ve learned, for example, that it contains more than 4,100 accessions, the collecting focus is on life in the United States pre-1830, and it houses some very special and rare materials. Today, we thought we’d...

Warning: Avid genealogists may experience feelings of great envy and deep longing when reading this blog; continue at your own risk! It’s every DAR member’s dream come true: a letter out of the blue that not only contains information about your ancestor... but even family photos! For those of us...

We recognize that it is frustrating that it takes so long to have your Supplemental Applications reviewed. We know how important they are to you, our members, and we appreciate your patience. Please allow me to share some of the progress we are making to address the backlog, as well...

I had the pleasure of zooming off to the Bahamas this weekend – regrettably not via the airplane that was planned, but rather thanks to a virtual meeting staged by The Bahamas Chapter, which is celebrating its 20 th anniversary this year. The chapter is vibrant and healthy, with 36...

I marvel at the perseverance and sheer gumption of the women who founded and have sustained our National Society. They dreamed big dreams – and made them come true at a time when women rarely held professional positions outside the home. Had I the chance, how I would love to...

The DAR Museum education team was proud to produce a wide range of programs during the last year in order to expand not only content but also reach. Here are several examples of the innovative ways that we engaged members and the public alike in the mission of our accredited...

I am very excited about the recent announcement that DAR is the first lineage society to be recognized as an official partner of the America250 Foundation, the nonprofit partner of the official United States Semiquincentennial Commission! The Foundation recognizes the efforts of DAR to honor the men and women who...

“In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.” President George Washington in his Farewell Address, 1796 Founded in 1926, the National Defense Committee for almost a century has helped promote an enlightened public opinion by bringing...

One of the best parts of serving as the 45 th President General is receiving all sorts of interesting mail from members, organizations, scholarship recipients, award winners, etc. Several months ago, I was delighted to receive an intriguing envelope from Susan Watkins, who has been a member of the Gen...