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We are incredibly pleased to announce some exciting news about the DAR’s Genealogy Education Program (GEP)! Beginning January 1, 2022 the prices for GEP Courses 1-4 will be $75! Recently the Executive Committee has approved a reduction in price for the four main Genealogy Education Program (GEP) courses. The new...
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Meet Miss Angelica, the 2022 National Junior Doll, who honors the youngest woman to ever serve as hostess of the White House. While it is custom that the fundraising Junior Doll of the final year of a President General’s term in office honors that particular woman, I requested that we...
With the change of season comes the onset of colorful fall leaves, cooler nights, and school-related activities and events. Members, the time is now to help get out the word about DAR scholarships offered at the chapter, state and national level! Last year, the DAR Scholarship Committee awarded over 1,300...
In 2008 the National Defense Authorization Act authorized the Secretary of Defense to conduct a program to commemorate the 50 th anniversary of the Vietnam War, hence the National 50 th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemoration began. The Commemoration is to last for 20 years, the time the United States was...
Deoxyribonucleic acid: If you are anything like me, this term and other very scientific-sounding phrases may normally send you running in another direction! Science was not my strongest subject, nor was it my background. However, that didn’t stop me nor hundreds of other women in our organization from diving deep...
The DAR Museum is announcing an improved online object catalog for learning more about the museum collection. All the objects you will see have been donated or purchased with funds donated to the Friends of the Museum Fund. Enjoy finding paintings, furniture quilts, clothing, tools, musical instruments and more. There...
Recent developments have prompted the National Board of Management to authorize me to call a Special Meeting of our National Society on December 8, 2021, in conjunction with a festive Members Only Holiday Open House at our headquarters. Please allow me to explain why this session has been called, what...
The DAR Magazine Office is excited to announce the American Spirit Superstar Award Contest! Did you know that we met our previous goal of 50,000 subscriptions over the summer? The excitement keeps growing and that number keeps climbing higher. The November/December 2021 issue of American Spirit will soon be mailing...
Following our DAR overseas visit to the Netherlands, I have been given the supreme privilege as your President General of joining members of the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (https://tombguard.org/) as they retrace the somber French ceremonies of a century ago, when the...
Daughters across the country are participating in the National DAR Day of Service, which is conducted on or around October 11, the anniversary of our founding. As we marked 131 years of devotion to our meaningful mission this year, I am certain that our Founders would be immensely proud of...