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Elizabeth Partridge, DAR Magazine Publications Coordinator

As the publications coordinator for the DAR Magazine Office, I am excited to write about our current issue of American Spirit.

Putting together the November/December 2016 issue of American Spirit magazine was especially rewarding because we had the pleasure of working with the Fox River Valley Chapter of Algonquin

Rick McCleary, DAR Wall Calendar Photographer

One morning recently I stopped by the Development Office and was discussing with Tom Adams the beautiful wall calendar that was ready for distribution, which I hope you have received.  Tom began to wonder about the photographer's point of view.  Rick McCleary, American Documentary Photography, has created our calendars for

Jaclyn Brown, DAR Library Reference Services Librarian

We know Halloween is a time for candy and costumes, but historically it was a time to remember and honor the dead. What better way to remember and honor the dead than to learn about them through genealogy? Thousands are bewitched by genealogical research and studies have shown that just

Amanda Vasquez, DAR Archivist

October is American Archives Month, a time when archivists are encouraged to professionally advocate for their profession and explain the impact archives have on society. In case you missed it, the NSDAR Archives hosted a Facebook Live on the National Headquarters Facebook page earlier this month, which answered many

Heidi Campbell-Shoaf, DAR Museum Director and Chief Curator

On October 7, years of research, collecting, and planning culminated in the opening of the DAR Museum’s current exhibition, “An Agreeable Tyrant: Fashion After the Revolution”.  Curator Alden O’Brien, applied her considerable scholarly knowledge of the clothing, history, and society of the early 19th century to the museum’s

Donna Weaver, Wyoming State Regent

With the DAR School Tour offered only once during each administration, I felt it was an opportunity not to pass up!  The first hand knowledge of the DAR schools is invaluable for our members, especially us way out west in Wyoming, who only hear snippets of each school’s mission.  I

Michael Quinn, President and CEO of the Museum of the American Revolution

What an honor to be invited to write a guest blog for the Daughters of the American Revolution!   I’ve long been an admirer of the DAR for its work preserving the memory of the Revolution and encouraging people from all walks of life to learn about and uphold the lessons

Peggy Troxell, National Chair, DAR School Committee

Immediately following the National Board of Management Meeting held on October 8, 75 members boarded two buses to begin the DAR School Tour. We boarded either the “Arrow” bus or the “Apple” bus, as we began the long trip southward to visit five of the six DAR Schools. This was

Ann Dillon, President General

Last week DAR members across the country celebrated the National DAR Day of Service by participating in a variety of volunteer activities in their local communities in honor of the anniversary of our founding. Members organized a myriad of service projects throughout the country and I was so excited to

Elizabeth Graham, North Carolina State Regent

The DAR School Tour crossed into North Carolina Thursday climbing into the mountains known as the “High South” a derivative of the original name the Southern Highlands. 

That evening the North Carolina Daughters entertained our distinguished visitors with a tour of Asheville’s famous Biltmore House followed by a delicious dinner