ROCKINGHAM – The General Henry William Harrington Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution wants people to think about the Constitution of the United States during this month’s annual celebration of this important law for national government.
This tradition was started by the DAR in 1955, when the service group asked the U.S. Congress to make September 17–23 a yearly Constitution Week. The bill was passed by Congress, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed it into law on August 2, 1956.
The celebration has three main goals: to get people to learn more about the events in history that led to the writing of the Constitution in September 1787; to remind people that the Constitution is the basis of America’s great heritage and way of life; and to stress that it is every U.S. citizen’s duty to protect, defend, and preserve the Constitution.
“The General Henry William Harrington Chapter, NSDAR is so proud to enthusiastically promote the celebration of Constitution Week by putting up community displays across the county that make people more aware of how important the Constitution is and by sponsoring municipal proclamations,” said regent Melissa Wall.
Everyone in the United States is welcome to join us in enjoying this important and powerful piece of American history and to think about how it has affected the lives of Americans past and present.
DAR has been the main group working to make people aware of, promote, and celebrate Constitution Week. The yearly celebration opens up a huge number of chances for educational projects and community outreach, which are two very important goals for the National Society.
DAR helps to honor the men and women who fought for our country’s basic freedoms by teaching people about and respect for the Constitution and the unalienable rights it gives all Americans.
The DAR is one of the biggest groups of loyal women in the world. It has about 3,000 chapters all over the country and in a few other countries.
Members of the DAR support education, patriotism, and preserving history through events to honor veterans, citizenship programs, service to veterans, meaningful community work, and more. Please visit www.dar.org for more information about DAR and its important work.