Rhea-Craig Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution NSDAR Motto: God, Home, Country
Over two hundred years ago, American Patriots fought and sacrificed for the freedoms we enjoy today. Through participation in the Society’s programs and activities you can continue this legacy by actively supporting historic preservation and promoting educational and patriotic endeavors. Any woman 18 years or older regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership. NSDAR Motto: God, Home, Country
Monday, February 28, 2022
Monday, January 17, 2022
Monday, March 29, 2021
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Friday, October 23, 2020
Making Others Safe
Daughters of the American Revolution are still making face masks
and other PPE items to help those in need
during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sunday, April 19, 2020
DAR volunteers making a difference.
Monday, November 11, 2019
Remembering a forgotten Veteran.
This past summer, when working on the restoration of Soloman's Temple Cemetery in Vonore, TN it was discovered that a forgotten veteran of the Civil War was buried there, without a grave marker. A stone was ordered and, at no cost, was installed by White's Marble, a local monument company. The soldier was part of the "Colored Military" who fought for the North. He survived the war and lived to be 90 years old. Let's remember James McGhee this Veterans Day.
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Saturday, July 27, 2019
New look for Tennessee Society of Daughters of the American Revolution - Wimberley Administration
A Season of Service to God, Home and Country
For everything there is a season and a time
for every purpose under heaven. Eccl.
3:1
Friday, July 26, 2019
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Friday, March 8, 2019
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Our December Meeting - helping to feed the hungry
Sunday, November 18, 2018
East Tennessee Foundation grant from CNS Y-12 Community Investment Fund!
On the evening of November 15 we participated in the Awards Reception in Oak Ridge, TN for the Soloman's Temple Cemetery Restoration Project. Jane Yates and Caren Lorelle accepted the check from the East Tennessee Foundation's CNS Y-12 Community Investment Fund. Second photo shows Caren Lorelle with Paula Roddy-Roche who provided terrific support with her site visit and excellent report. Work starts next week. So excited!
Monday, September 17, 2018
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Hooray for Harry T. Burn!
On August 18 it seemed as if the anti-suffragists had enough votes to delay a 19th amendment vote after Burn arrived wearing a red rose and voted to table the amendment.
When another representative, Banks Turner, switched sides during the roll call, leaving the vote deadlocked. Suffragists needed one more vote to make the 19th Amendment the law of the land. Early in the voting, Burn, who came from a conservative district and wore the red rose on his lapel, said in a very clear voice “aye” when asked if he would vote to ratify the amendment. Burn had a letter in his pocket from his mother Febb E. Burn, in which she asked him to “be a good boy” and vote for the amendment. When Turner also voted in favor of the ratification, the 70-year-old battle for suffrage was over. Notice the yellow roses on the statue; suffragists wore yellow roses.
“I knew that a mother’s advice is always safest for a boy to follow and my mother wanted me to vote for ratification,” he said. “I appreciated the fact that an opportunity such as seldom comes to a mortal man to free 17 million women from political slavery was mine.”
Harry's mother, Febb E. Burn then said she was pressured in person by the governor of Louisiana’s wife to recant the letter and say it was a fraud. She refused to do so.
The Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation is today recognized as the second largest Native American tribe in the United States. Some 1,000 years ago, their ancestors, along with those of the Colorado River tribes and the Apache, are believed to have migrated to the Southwest from western Canada and eastern Alaska..
Thanking our First Responders on Patriot Day 2018
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Planting a Tree for Arbor Day
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Honoring Nancy (Nanyehi) Ward, Beloved Cherokee Woman 1738-1822
Monday, March 5, 2018
Celebrate Women's History Month!
The National Women's History Month theme for 2018 is "Nevertheless, She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination Against Women". Examine the changing cultural perceptions of women in society and honor their contributions to all aspects of life. Although many of the accomplishments and contributions of women have been lost from the history books, women have played a vital role in the course of human civilization. From raising families to leading armies, women have made untold contributions to history.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Zero Discrimination Day 2018
Celebrate March 1 is Zero Discrimination Day, a worldwide event that promotes diversity and recognizes that everyone counts.
Organizations like the United Nations (UN) actively promote this day with activities to celebrate everyone’s right to live a full life with dignity regardless of age, gender, sexuality, nationality, ethnicity, skin color, height, weight, profession, education, and beliefs.
The symbol for Zero Discrimination Day is the butterfly, widely used by people to share their stories and photos as a way to end discrimination and work towards positive transformation.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Celebrate Black History Month
It's February! February is Black History Month. Black History Month first originated as part of an initiative by writer and educator Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who launched Negro History Week in 1926. Woodson proclaimed that Negro History Week should always occur in the second week of February — between the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. The theme for Black History Month 2018 honors "African Americans in Times of War" like the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, who were highly
decorated for their service in World War II.
decorated for their service in World War II.
Monday, September 11, 2017
Thank You First Responders
The Sweetwater Police Department Chaplain holding the plate of brownies given to him from Rhea-Craig Chapter with a card signed by chapter members. Just a reminder that we appreciate their service and we keep them in our prayers. Thank you First Responders.
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