Today's DAR
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...
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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...
Historic Preservation is in the air! Yes, it’s Fall and along with those leaves swirling around, there are also many DAR deadlines. Please don’t forget deadlines related to the Historic Preservation Grants and the Historic Preservation Project Contest Award. The DAR Historic Preservation Grants provide financial support for local community...
At three administrations and more than $20 million in the making, it is the largest restoration ever undertaken of historic DAR Constitution Hall – and it will result in an auditorium that will marry historic preservation with modern technology in order to create a grand experience for the visitor. But...