NATIONAL SOCIETY UNITED STATES
DAUGHTERS OF 1812
MOTTO
"Liberty, Fraternity and Unity"
Our National Anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner."
The National Society United State Daughters of 1812
was organized on January 8, 1892 on the anniversary of the Battle
of New Orleans. The society requires lineal descent from an ancestor
who rendered military, naval or civil service between the close of
the American Revolutionary War in 1783 and the close of the War of
1812 in 1815, Military service may be in any one of sixteen recognized
engagements between those dates
The purposes of this society shall be to promote patriotism,
to preserve and increase knowledge of the history of the American
people by the preservation of documents and relics, the marking of
historic spots, the recording of family histories and traditions,
the celebration of patriotic anniversaries, teaching and emphasizing
the heroic deeds of the civil, military and naval life of those who
moulded this government between the close of the American Revolution
and the close of the War of 1812, to urge Congress to compile and
publish authentic records of men in civil, military and naval service
from 1784 to 1815 inclusive, to maintain at National Headquarters
a museum and library of memorabilia of the 1784-1815 period.
WE Are Preparing for the Bicentennial
WE Are Preparing for the Bicentennial
Our U.S.D. Mission is to publicize the War of 1812
and its importance,
A Message from Linda Shabo, the U.S.D. Public Relations Chairman National
The U.S.D. of the War of 1812 is Preparing to Celebrate
the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 . Our U.S.D. President Nona Quinn
is in the process of sending out an Information Brochure where it
will be available for distribution to libraries and schools. It also
can be found on line at: http://www.usdaughters1812.org/1812_PR_Brochure.pdf.
U.S.Daughters of 1812 are being asked to help in identifying
and publicizing 1812 historical landmarks, persons and events within
their own states. Suggested publicity activities include providing
local newspapers with press releases and radio stations with spot
announcements for patriotic observances and anniversaries such as
that of the Battle of Baltimore where Francis Scott Key was inspired
to compose our National Anthem, the Star Spangeled Banner.
The best publicity involves local people reporting
on their own history and those who made it. Grave markings are a
wonderful source of publicity which tie the veteran whose grave is
being dedicated and the cemetery to the people in a specific community.
Web sites which provide photos of grave markings and
information about 1812 soldiers, battles and historical sites, some
with maps and activities “for the kids,” have proven
to be great interest generators. Several state and county historical
organizations have already begun Bicentennial Trail web sites. Examples
include the Ohio Heritage Trail and “Remember the Raisin,” a
web site created by the Monroe County, Michigan Historical Association.
We also have a number of state and chapter U.S.D. 1812 web sites
that present muster rolls, history and historical links intended
to let the public know what we, the Daughters of 1812 do and why
the War of 1812 was important. Chapters and state organizations are
encouraged to have web sites. Jan Johnpier, the Chairman National
of Electronic Communications, will provide chapters with a “generic” web
page free of charge.
I have reserved a special section of our Bicentennial
Web page under the heading “ Best Bicentennial Web Sites” and
also have included two other reference web page links:
War of 1812 Bibliography and War of 1812 Biography. The latter includes a bit
of trivia:
Just in case anyone wondered, the British General Isaac Brock was buried not
once, but four times after he was killed at Queenston Heights, Ontario on October
13, 1812.
Our Bicentennial Web page: http://www.war1812trails.com/
contains instructional materials and resources which can be used
by teachers teaching American History. I would like to encourage
U.S.D. chapters to sponsor poster and essay contests and to encourage
participation by offering certificates and small cash awards. Suggested
topics
might include some of the following:
(1) Identify and explain “Free Trade and Sailors’ Rights”
(2) The Legacy of the War of 1812: Why was the War of 1812 important?
(3) Identification items from web site such as “Tippecanoe”
(4) Biographical figures. These can be selected from web site list or be one
of your own
choosing.
(5)Older students may want to consider writing a book review-summary of an
approved
historical work on some aspect of the War of 1812.
Younger children can be encouraged to do posters and maps.
Chapters wanting to mark historical landmarks within
their own states which lack money to support a marking project may
want to avail themselves of the new U.S.D. Historic Sites Partner
Project.
I want to personally encourage members to continue
donating books about the War of 1812 and about those who fought in
it and to remind them not to stop there. We need to publicize book
donations and all of other activities in print.. I am glad to report
that several states Publicity Chairman have turned in scrap book
publicity items featuring their members donating books and commemorating
important events. Those of you who are in the process of submitting
Scrapbook items need to remember to follow instructions provided
in the Public Relation NIP Letter and our National Handbook on pages
77-78.
Five state organizations have published Marking and
Grave Location and Ancestor Indexes: Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois,
North Carolina and Tennessee. Please consider donating a copy of
any one of these to a local library in your state if you have not
done so already. The Bicentennial Web site lists other recommended
books that should prove welcome donations to any library and also
includes an answer to the question:
What is meant by Remembering the Raisin? and much more.
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