American Journalist Dave Barry said “The internet is the most important single development in the history of human communication since the invention of call waiting.” The internet has changed how we communicate with each other and share information, but we don’t realize how much we rely upon the internet and […]
Monthly Archives: October 2019
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Each October, February, and twice during the week of Continental Congress, the National Board of Management (NBM) meets in DC at our national headquarters. Made up of the National Executive Committee, all State Regents and the 21 Vice Presidents General, the NBM meets to make decisions for the national society. Yesterday began the October […]
This past weekend Long Island Chapter, NSDAR celebrated its 90th Anniversary, and chapter members were joined by representatives from numerous Tennessee chapters and state officers at the MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center in Kingsport, TN. On June 24, 1929, Mrs. James Lyle and fourteen Kingsport women organized the chapter […]
In the history of East Tennessee is the story of a patriot named Mary Patton. Although not recognized as a patriot yet for purposes of DAR Membership, Mary Patton and her family held the key to a pivotal battle in the war for American independence – gun powder. Born Mary […]
A few weekends ago, I was blessed to be able to spend time with our junior members at TSDAR Juniors’ retreat in Murfreesboro. Planned by Karen Maynard, Middle Tennessee Vice Chair, and implemented by State Junior Chair Jennifer Thomas and the rest of her amazing team, the Juniors retreat has […]
Last Friday, before leaving for the Juniors retreat, I had the opportunity to participate in several Tennessee Society Sons of the American Revolution activities on Sept. 13 as they began their weekend of events surrounding the 238th Gathering at Sycamore Shoals. Tennessee patriots gathered in Northeast Tennessee at Ft. Watauga […]
Eighteen years ago two wonderful TSDAR members Martha Sloan and Bitsy R. Gulbenk began a tradition to ring in Constitution Week on our State Capitol grounds in Nashville. The Constitution Week bell ringing has become a Middle TN staple and an event like no other for our members. I was […]