Today's DAR
It’s wonderous for me to share that DAR is the lead sponsor for Mount Vernon’s upcoming worldwide virtual celebration of George Washington’s Birthday! Americans have marked Washington’s birthday with parades, performances and dances since the founding of our republic. Now, our National Society will be the primary sponsor of the...
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It has now been an entire year since our National Board of Management has been able to gather at our National Headquarters! That saddens all of us. However, I am heartened that we have used technology in order to ensure that the important business of our Society is completed. We...
Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of American women? Or that it causes one in three of their deaths annually? Did you also know that 90% of us have one or more risk factors for heart disease at some point in our lives? Or that...
The Americanism Committee is looking forward to another great year of achievement for 2021! This committee oversees the approval process for the DAR Medal of Honor and the DAR Americanism Medal and encourages DAR members to become involved in their local naturalization process and assist new immigrants with citizenship. This...
E Pluribus Unum – “out of many, one” – was first featured on the original 1776 design of the Great Seal of the United States and was formally adopted by the U.S. Congress as our nation’s official motto in 1782. The Latin phrase reminds us that from the original Thirteen...
There is no doubt: 2020 was a difficult year for everyone. And yet, recognizing the important mission of our National Society, nearly 27,000 donors voluntarily stepped forward to together contribute to support and advance the work of the DAR. While we are in the midst of the largest single President...
We all know that 2020 was a year like no other. We had to adapt very quickly to an ever-changing environment. We all learned the intricacies of the virtual world, had events cancelled and spent most of the year in our homes. One thing we all learned: how to adapt...
This week I toured the beautiful and historic campus of Bacone College in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Established in 1880, it is the nation’s oldest continually operating private Tribal Liberal Arts College, and it is undergoing a renaissance. Native Americans from more than 30 tribes are currently represented in the student body...
What continues to Rise and Shine for America? The Flag of the United States of America! “Our flag carries American ideas, American History, and American feelings. It is not a painted rag. It is a whole national history. It is the Constitution. It is the Government. It is the emblem...
I know that you will share my pride in knowing that the Inaugural Committee has requested the use of the historic DAR eagle lectern this week. During the four previous Presidential Inaugurations, the lectern was used during the Inaugural Luncheon held in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol immediately following...