How a women-led American history began: a detailed, sourced account of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s founding. This book recounts the emergence of a national organization for women in the shadow of the Revolutionary era. It tracks the pivotal conversations, proposals, and meetings that led to the DAR’s formation, including key figures who shaped its early direction and the moments that defined its identity, from initial calls to organized chapters. Learn who helped turn a public call into a formal, nationwide society - See how early leaders navigated governance, insignia design, and chapter formation - Understand the sequence of events that completed the organization’s establishment - Explore the social and historical context that motivated this women’s patriotic effort Ideal for readers of American history and those curious about how volunteer organizations take shape, grow, and connect local efforts to national memory.