As we close in on our 125th anniversary, I wanted to share this video of our Honorary Presidents General reflecting on our Society’s more recent history. They give delightful anecdotes about what inspired them to join DAR, special moments from their administrations, and also advice for how Daughters can

“Emblems are quite essential to all well-organized bodies and should be suggestive of the organization they represent,” Fannie S. Ketterman wrote in an article titled “Our Insignia,” which appeared in the February 1913 issue of The American Monthly Magazine. The article explains, “Soon after the organization of the National Society Daughters

On Wednesday, August 19, 2015, I flew from Houston to Tulsa for the Oklahoma State Workshop.  Past Vice President General and National Chair Volunteer Genealogists Diane Hamill, and Vice President General Pat McFall picked me up at the airport and welcomed me to Oklahoma.

My parents met and married in

What do a television news correspondent (and DAR Member), a bride and groom and actor Kevin Spacey have in common?  All have taken advantage of the beautiful spaces offered through the NSDAR Headquarters Private Rental Program. 

Our event team, comprised of event managers, security and maintenance personnel, is kept busy

In the Pennsylvania Foyer of Memorial Continental Hall, 10 niches sit just below the ceiling, each one home to a sculpted bust of a Revolutionary figure. A Handbook of Memorial Continental Hall published in 1912 identified the busts and the donors who funded them.

The central niche over the three

Many first time visitors to the DAR Museum walk off the street and through our doors expecting to see objects from the American Revolution. One hundred and twenty-five years ago, when DAR founders created the museum, they did not specifically say it was to be for the preservation of Revolutionary

The DAR Library is pleased to welcome, this coming Saturday, September 26, Kay Haviland Freilich and William B. Freilich as they continue our new Lecture Series with their work Genealogy and the Law. Kay Freilich brings her vast knowledge and background in genealogy, as an awarding-winning certified genealogist, certified genealogist

In the earliest days of the National Society, even as members worked to establish the framework of the organization, Daughters took immediate action to honor the memory of the men and women who were indispensable to the fight for American independence. The subject of their initial effort never fired a

Considering that the September/October 2015 American Spirit was 125 years in the making, it’s no surprise that crafting this special edition commanded our attention for much of 2015. Copies are expected to reach mailboxes by today. We are thrilled to finally share this anniversary gift with you!

Not only does

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. This hallowed ground was a stark reminder of battles our ancestors fought and how today’s events remind us of the courage it takes to keep, protect and defend our Constitution.  This September