The Daughters of the American Revolution and Patriotic Memory in the Twentieth Century

by Simon Wendt

In this comprehensive history of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), one of the oldest and most important women's organizations in United States history, Simon Wendt shows how the DAR's efforts to keep alive the memory of the nation's past were entangled with and strengthened the nation's racial and gender boundaries.

Taking a close look at the DAR's mission of bolstering national loyalty, Wendt reveals paradoxes and ambiguities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813066603
• ISBN13: 9780813066608
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"