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Daughters of the American Revolution is an organization for women who descended directly from people who fought for the U.S. Independence. Their goal is to promote historic preservation, patriotism, and education. It is a non-profit group. It has chapters in all the American states and also in the District of Columbia. Outside the United States, DAR has locations in Austria, Australia, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, among others.
Over 850,000 women have traced their lineage and joined DAR. Its official name is National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The membership is strict. A person has to be a descendant of the soldiers or anyone who took part during the Revolutionary period and helped the cause of independence. The individual has to be over 18 years and acceptable to the society. The number of the ladies rose in the 20th century (Hunter, 1991).
Americans looked for ways to recognize their past. There was a renewed interest in the U.S. history. Hence, the formation of preservation societies. Hannah White Annette offered to help form one by the name of DAR. The first meeting was on August 9, 1890.
The then First Lady, Caroline Lavina Harrison lent her prestige to its foundation. She also served as the President General and helped establish DAR's goals. The congressional charter incorporated DAR in 1896 (Bailey, 2007).
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