Manor House Chapter NSDAR

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Thank you for the shout out, @RSP_DC for @theHillisHome! If the community has any suggestions for what artwork should be placed inside the call box, please reach out.

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Yesterday, I bumped into two members of @ManorHouseDAR painting a police call box. Today, I wrote about it at @theHillisHome:
https://t.co/lgxqCzROuB

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Patriots' Day is an annual event, formalized as several state holidays, commemorating the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and the Battle of Menotomy, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. Let's honor our American Revolution patriots' service today!

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Just posted a photo @ Washington D.C. https://t.co/SXiKkyF5xG

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Check this out! https://t.co/VU4e9vQlYT

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Preservation & Restoration Event reminder for tomorrow! Please join Manor House for this hands-on experience to participate in restoration projects throughout a local DC cemetery, learn techniques, and help to save this treasured place. Logistical information can be found on FB.

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Just posted a photo @ Washington D.C. https://t.co/g0v0Q5RdZJ

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Announcement from @DCDAR1776:

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For more information on this year’s 130th Continental Congress, please check out the Today’s DAR blog: https://t.co/NYEdGhIFGk

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It’s #FactFriday! Throughout the history of the chapter, Manor House Chapter NSDAR meetings have been called to order by a gavel made from a worm-eaten beam and stair rail taken from the Van Cortlandt Manor which was gifted to the chapter by a member of the Van Cortlandt family.

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This #WomenWednesday we are sharing the story of Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. Visit our Facebook page to learn more. https://t.co/cn9rIdtFkC

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Meet #ManorHouseDAR: Rainey! Rainey is an associate member of Manor House and a member of the Black Beaver Chapter in Norman, OK. She joined DAR 5 years ago after her mother's cousin had recently applied under the patriot Honyere Tewahangarahken.

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Congratulations to our Manor House Corresponding Secretary, Lenna Wilson, on her engagement to Alex Hoffman! If you would like to have one of your life moments included in the Chaplain's Corner featured in the Manor House monthly newsletter, email [email protected]

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It’s #FactFriday! Old Glory was the nickname of a specific U.S. Flag — that was owned by sea captain William Driver. He was given the flag by his mother and other women in his hometown of Salem. He named it Old Glory upon seeing it flying on his ship’s mast in 1831.

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Congratulations to America 250! Chair Ashley Sylvester for graduating from the Naval War College on June 24 with a Master of Arts Degree in Defense and Strategic Studies, with distinction.
Have a life moment to share? Email [email protected].

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This #WomenWednesday we are sharing the story of Ida B. Wells-Barnett. She was an activist and journalist who shed light on the conditions of African Americans throughout the South around the turn of the 20th century. Visit our Facebook page to learn more.

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August 18th: Manor House August Book Club - led virtually via Zoom! We will be reading Why They Marched by Susan Ware to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Women's Right to Vote and the adoption of the 19th Amendment. Visit the August member newsletter for details on how to join.

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Meet #ManorHouseDAR: Elizabeth! Elizabeth joined DAR in 2011 mostly because her grandmother had always talked about how they were eligible, but never joined herself. Elizabeth said she sort of joined in her grandmother's memory. Visit our Facebook page to read Elizabeth’s story.

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#DaughterDialogues podcast. Nikki Williams Sebastian Part 2. Meeting white Mormon relatives who descended from man who enslaved her ancestor; black family member joining #ChurchofJesusChrist; Revolutionary War ancestor; being of service in @TodaysDAR. #Ancestry #Genealogy

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@HarrisburgDAR @TodaysDAR Thank you! ☺️

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We had a wonderful (socially-distanced) summer social with a swearing-in for new members! ☀️🇺🇸 #ManorHouseDAR #DCDAR #SummerSocial