As we celebrate Black History Month, I wanted to take a moment to highlight DAR’s ongoing E Pluribus Unum (EPU) Educational Initiative! This initiative was launched in 2020 with the goal of increasing awareness of often underrepresented Revolutionary War Patriots, including those who were African American, Native American, and women

On December 17, 1773, John Adams wrote, “Last night, three cargoes of tea were emptied into the Harbour. This is the grandest event which has ever yet happened since the controversy with Britain opened!” He also wrote, “The people should never rise without doing something to be remembered, something notable

The American Battlefield Trust has been honored to collaborate with the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to create the American Revolution Experience, an outstanding exhibition that captures the spirit of both our organizations by showcasing lasting connections to the people and places indelibly linked to our war for

On November 12, I had the honor of joining Texas State Regent Marcy Carter-Lovick, Honorary President General and U.S. Semiquincentennial Commissioner Lynn Forney Young, Historian General Suzanne Heske, America 250! National Chair Kathryn Walker West, many Texas Daughters, and the representatives of several Hispanic heritage societies for the dedication of

In celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is proud to announce a collaboration with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to establish and launch a new historic marker program to commemorate points of interest significant to Revolutionary America.

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His name is synonymous with “traitor.” He was reviled in his lifetime, and his legacy remains the ultimate example of betrayal to our American cause. But did you know that early in the American Revolution, he was hailed as a hero and one of the Continental Army’s most promising officers

We are grateful to the White House Historical Association, which recently honored the memory of Caroline Scott Harrison as our First President General in a social media post. Here is the information the group, to which we presented a DAR Historic Preservation Medal at the 130th Continental

I marvel at the perseverance and sheer gumption of the women who founded and have sustained our National Society. They dreamed big dreams – and made them come true at a time when women rarely held professional positions outside the home. Had I the chance, how I would love to

One of the best parts of serving as the 45th President General is receiving all sorts of interesting mail from members, organizations, scholarship recipients, award winners, etc. Several months ago, I was delighted to receive an intriguing envelope from Susan Watkins, who has been a member of the Gen

The DAR Museum recently launched a new educational program for Junior Girl Scouts called “Playing the Past: The 1913 Women’s Suffrage Parade”!  Just in time for Women’s History Month, the program celebrates the participants of the 1913 Women’s Suffrage Parade and the earlier suffragists who made their work possible. Did