ROCKINGHAM — During this month’s annual celebration of the United States Constitution, the General Henry William Harrington Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution encourages people to think about this important text that guides 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.
Melissa Wall, Regent of the General Henry William Harrington Chapter, NSDAR, says, “We are so proud to be letting the people of Richmond County know about Constitution Week.”
“With help from the Sandhills Library System, we put up lovely displays at the Hamlet Public Library, the Thomas H. Leath Memorial Library in Rockingham, and the Kemp-Suggs Library in Ellerbe.”
We have also worked together with the Rankin Museum of American Heritage to put on a show at their building. All of these things show how important this strong text is.
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. Every year, DAR members across the country and the world give millions of hours of free time to help their communities.