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Like seeing a great movie or eating a delicious restaurant meal, it’s possible to enjoy a fascinating museum exhibition without knowing everything that went into creating the experience. But it can also increase your appreciation if you know what happened behind the scenes! Before the exhibition opens, a team of...
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DAR members have been commemorating the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage for more than a year as one of the primary Commemorative Events of this Administration. I commend all those who obtained proclamations, staged events/presentations and marked the centennial of women’s right to vote in myriad meaningful ways. Brava, ladies...
After more than two years of planning here at DAR, it’s finally here—the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage. Although we wrote a book, designed and installed an exhibit, and made many speeches and presentations, none of our work compares to the efforts of the women who came before us. DAR...
I’m delighted to share we’re improving your DAR Store – both in person and online to offer you exciting new products and an enhanced shopping experience. The most exciting news is the move to a new location – one that was long overdue. It was in 1992, during the Blair...
It’s officially August and the coronavirus has continued to affect every part of our world. Some schools have reopened while others are trying to decide what is best for all – the students, staff, teachers, and administrators. In the midst of the unknown, there are still children who need to...
Are you ready for a challenge? Our Membership Committee has issued one that is very important to the future of our Society – and I need your participation to ensure its success. The We Can Do It! Challenge is a call for every DAR Chapter to submit at least two...
While the District of Columbia remains at a level that allows just 25 percent of employees to be physically on site at any given time, the remainder of the staff continues to work remotely in order to complete the important work of the National Society. I wanted to share with...
Susan B. Anthony and Alice Paul were two of the many Daughters who worked to gain the right to vote for women. Their tireless work paved the way for all of us to be allowed to make choices and make a difference through the power of the ballot – and...
It was a distinct honor to join New Hampshire Daughters in donning masks and socially distancing in order to continue a 73-year-long tradition that salutes our nation’s war dead through the annual outdoor DAR Service at the historic Cathedral of the Pines in beautiful Rindge, New Hampshire. The Saturday sun...
We can be proud that every DAR State Society is now a Commemorative Partner of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. The Commemoration was established in 2008 to “Thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war, or listed as...