Denise Doring VanBuren, President General

The National Society is cooperating with the Doughboy Foundation and Hungarian Ambassador Szabolcs Takacs to host a unique, invitation-only photography exhibit focused on the 105th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I, as well as a discussion about the lessons learned during the conflict and how they apply to

Donna L. Crisp, National Vice Chair, Commemorative Events, World War One Centennial/Treaty of Versailles

At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918, the guns of WWI became silent. In our Nation’s capital, the WWI Centennial Commission held a weeklong commemoration of the end of the War to End All Wars, with individual programs at Pershing Park

Tracy Robinson, DAR Director of Archives and History

We are pleased to announce that the Americana Room’s new exhibit, Women of Resilience: DAR Service in World War I, opened on Monday, June 19, 2017.

One hundred years ago, the United States of America entered World War I. Although President Woodrow Wilson’s administration maintained a neutral stance during

Donna L. Crisp, National Vice Chair, Commemorative Events, World War One Centennial/Treaty of Versailles

On this day, 100 years ago, the United States officially entered World War One. Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of a war declaration on April 6, 1917. President Woodrow Wilson’s decision was impacted by the unrestricted attacks by German submarines on American ships, as well as the Zimmermann Telegram

Ann Dillon, President General

Having just celebrated Veterans Day, it’s appropriate to reflect on how this commemoration originally began as Armistice Day following World War One. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and