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Did you know? Anne Rogers Minor was a Patriot, President General and…. an accomplished Painter, too? A Connecticut Daughter, Mrs. Minor served as our 11 th President General, taking office exactly a century ago in 1920 and presiding over the 30th-32nd Continental Congresses. Her administration’s accomplishments were impressive, e.g. dedication...
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As the descendants of our nation’s first service members, I know that you will pause with me this week to honor our veterans. As the daughter of a World War II Navy Navigator, I was raised to respect those who sacrificed in uniform for our nation. As the mother of...
November 11, 2020, marks the day we honor and remember veterans. World War I officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of...
It is exciting to launch a new initiative to honor and support deserving members of our communities through the “ DAR Salute to Service” campaign. This initiative is a collaborative effort of four national committees— DAR Project Patriot, DAR Service for Veterans, National Defense and Service to America—to rise and...
Students across America have returned to school, some in vastly different ways as result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. What remains constant is our National Society’s commitment to education and our support of scholarships at the chapter, state, and national levels. Last year in support of education, our National Society...
On behalf of the Chemawa Indian School, thank you to the chapters and individuals who continue to support the school. Located in Salem, Oregon, the campus proudly serves as the oldest continuously operating Native American boarding school in the United States. Begun in 1880 as an elementary school, it now...
Earlier this week, I not only walked in the footsteps of history but also shared in boldly declaring the sentiments of those who courageously charted the course for our new nation more than two centuries ago. The occasion was a unique event staged in the heart of historic Philadelphia to...
While pandemic restrictions and safety concerns will keep us from staging our traditional holiday open house this year, they will not keep us from celebrating the season – and so, I am pleased to announce that we’ll be donning additional outdoor lighting in order to make the exterior of our...
Just before the pandemic, a new exhibition opened in the DAR Museum gallery called Illuminating Design: The Decoration and Technology of E. F. Caldwell and Company, 1895-1959. With the on-going restrictions and DAR Headquarters remaining closed, this exhibition is also unfortunately closed to the public until further notice. In lieu...
I was, indeed, honored to represent our members and our National Society in services on October 19 staged by the U.S. National Park Service to honor the 1781 Victory at Yorktown in an unbroken tradition of annual ceremonies that dates to 1909. Though the service itself and concurrent events were...