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Daisy Allen Story
Daisy Allen Story (née Fanny Ella Daisy Allen; 1858 – 1932), also known as Mrs. William C. Story, was an American socialite, clubwoman, and suffragist. She served two consecutive terms as the President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Early life and family Story was born Fanny Ella Daisy Allen in 1858 in New York City to James Hart Allen and Frances "Fannie" Lupton Porter Allen. She was the granddaughter of Stephen Allen, the first elected Mayor of New York City and a member of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly. Clubwoman Story was active in many women's organizations. She served as President of the New York City Federation of Women's Clubs and, in 1910, as president of the New York State Federation of Women's Clubs, sitting on the Cooperating Suffrage Committee. She was vice president of the Washington Headquarters Association and president of the Woman's Republican Club, during which time the club demanded women's suffrage. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DAR President General
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (often abbreviated as DAR or NSDAR) is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a patriot of the American Revolutionary War. A non-profit and non-political group, the organization promotes historical preservation, education and patriotism. Its membership is limited to direct lineal descendants of soldiers or others of the American Revolution era who aided the revolution and its subsequent war. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have a birth certificate indicating that their gender is female. DAR has over 190,000 current members in the United States and other countries. The organization's motto was originally "Home and Country" until the twentieth century, when it was changed to "God, Home, and Country". History In 1889, the centennial of President George Washington's inauguration was celebrated, and Americans looked for additional ways to recognize their pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
