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Daughters of the American Revolution Origin and Growth
A historical note traces the rise of the D A R sparked by exclusion of women from the Sons of the Revolution at Louisville in 1890. Key figures Eugenia Washington Mary Desha Flora Adams Darling and others organized meetings, with Columbus Day 1890 marking near completion. Chicago hosts the largest local chapter with 800 members. The article also lists objectives to preserve revolutionary history and promote patriotism, plus a weather and humorous forecast section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Burdick
Daughters of the American “Revolution
Corey Bryan
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Congress of the Sons of the Revolution
Louisville
Eugenia Washington
George Washington
Flora Adams Darling
Washington, D. C
Washington Post
Hannah Arnett
Sons and Daughters of the Revolution
William O McDowell
Sons of the Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mary Desha
Hannah McLaren Wolff
Louise K Brown
Mary Morris Hallowell
Washington
Roger A Pryor
New Yo.a
Darling
Culpepper
Virginia
McDowell
Benjamin Harrison
Philadelphia
New York
G Brown Goode
Paul Brockett
Messrs
J. E. Caldwell & Co
Chicago