{"product_id":"montanas-dar-markers-honoring-where-history-was-made-paperback","title":"Montana's DAR Markers: Honoring Where History Was Made - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanice S. Hand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCheryl a. Genovese\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe goal of this book is two-fold. First, for Montana's Daughters of the American Revolution, it is a permanent record of its 111 years of visibly marking the state's important historic sites. Second, for lovers of Montana history, the book provides a rare look at the stories (and back-stories) behind these bronze and granite sentinels of our past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs prominent DAR member Laura Tolman Scott explained in 1929, \u003cem\u003e\"We are living in the period of Montana's development when we are becoming conscious that we have a history. A history made up of enchanting tales more fascinating than fiction, and landmarks holding far greater glamour than the older shrines of the east.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn reading this book, you will learn: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe year DAR started its \"marking of historic sites\" program\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhich DAR chapter bankrupted itself to install a marker in 1925\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe dedication ceremonies that drew audiences of 1,000 and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe nine historic forts included in DAR's markers program\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen in the early 1900s the first marker was dedicated ... and the date of the most recent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to detailing the history of the 33 individual DAR markers that remain, the 220-page book also provides photographs (both current and historic), the markers' GPS coordinates, and references that will be of interest to those who enjoy...or study...Montana's history. The final two chapters describe DAR's historic markers that have been lost to time and Montana DAR's \"other commemorations,\" including those in New York, Washington D.C., and high up in the Continental Divide at Lemhi Pass, straddling Idaho and Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52613766742323,"sku":"9780578442297","price":32.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SWhVWVVSUkYzR3FhVVZwUnlqUEZMdz09.webp?v=1761861354","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/montanas-dar-markers-honoring-where-history-was-made-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}