Who were the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and what things does their organization stand for?

Answer 1

they were what their name states they were the daughters of Revelation vets. The National Society of DAR is the final arbiter of the acceptability of all applications for membership. Membership in DAR is open to women at least eighteen years of age who can prove lineal bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving United States independence. Acceptable ancestors include various related categories of known historical figures, including:

Signers of the United States Declaration of Independence;
Military veterans of the American Revolutionary War, including State navies and militias, local militias, privateers, and French or Spanish soldiers and sailors who fought in the American theater of war;
Civil servants of provisional or State governments;
Members of the Continental Congress and State conventions and assemblies;
Signers of Oaths of Allegiance or Oaths of Fidelity and Support;
Participants in the Boston Tea Party;
Prisoners of war, refugees, and defenders of forts and frontiers; doctors and nurses who aided Revolutionary casualties; and ministers, petitioners;
And others who gave material or patriotic support to the Revolutionary cause.[

Answer 2

The DAR, founded in 1890, is a volunteer women's service organization dedicated to keeping America strong by promoting patriotism, preserving U.S. history and supporting education programs.