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				The 
				National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was 
				founded on October 11, 1890 with three main objectives:
				 
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				HISTORIC PRESERVATION - 
				 
				To perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who 
				achieved American Independence; by the acquisition and 
				protection of historical spots and the erection of monuments; by 
				the encouragement of historical research in relation to the 
				American Revolution and the publication of its results; by the 
				preservation of documents and relics, and of the records of the 
				individual services of Revolutionary soldiers and patriots; and 
				by the promotion of celebrations of all patriotic anniversaries. 
				 
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				EDUCATION - 
				To promote, as an object of primary importance, institutions for 
				the general diffusion of knowledge and affording to young and 
				old such advantages as shall develop in them the largest 
				capacity for performing the duties of American Citizens 
				 
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				PATRIOTISM - 
				To cherish, maintain and extend the institutions of American 
				freedom, to foster true patriotism and love of country, and to 
				aid in securing for mankind all the blessings of liberty... 
				 
				 
				Nationally, the Daughters of the American Revolution maintain 
				the DAR Museum in Washington, D.C. which has a collection of 
				40,000 objects tracing life in early America. DAR also maintains 
				a Library in Washington, D.C., open to the public, which houses 
				over 225,000 titles relating to genealogy, culture, and history, including women’s history and family generational histories. 
				 
				 
				For more information on the National Society Daughters of the 
				American Revolution, please visit the 
				NSDAR Website. 
				 
				For more information on the Daughters of 
				the American Revolution of Michigan, please visit the 
				DAR-MI Website. 
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