Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter, NSDAR

09/27/2026

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

Let us never forget.

09/07/2026

Labor Day 2026 occurs on Monday, September 7. The holiday pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is observed each year on the first Monday of September. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894. Labor Day weekend also symbolizes the end of summer for many Americans and is celebrated with parties, cookouts, parades, and athletic events.

09/04/2026

The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates of twelve of the Thirteen Colonies (Georgia did not attend) held from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia at the beginning of the American Revolution. The meeting was organized by the delegates just after the British Navy implemented a blockade of Boston Harbor and the Parliament of Great Britain passed the punitive Intolerable Acts in response to the Boston Tea Party.

The primary accomplishment of the First Continental Congress was a compact among the colonies to boycott British goods beginning on December 1, 1774, unless parliament should rescind the Intolerable Acts.

09/03/2026

The Treaty of Paris between the American colonies and Great Britain was signed on September 3, 1783. The agreement ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.

08/20/2026

August 20, 1776 – Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson,
and John Adams presented their proposal for a seal for the
newly formed United States. In 1782, after six years and three committees, the Continental Congress decided on a seal and incorporated elements of the 1776 design.

08/18/2026

The 19th Amendment guarantees that the right of U.S. citizens to vote cannot be denied or abridged on the account of s*x. Passed by Congress on June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, it was officially certified on August 26, 1920, marking a major milestone for women's suffrage.

08/16/2026

The Battle of Bennington on August 16, 1777, was a major American victory during the Revolutionary War. Led by General John Stark, local militia forces defeated British and German troops who were trying to steal food and horses.

Fun Fact: The Battle of Bennington was fought mostly in Walloomsac, New York, not in Bennington, Vermont! It was the Battle FOR Bennington!

08/14/2026

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law on this day in 1935. Press photographers snapped pictures as FDR, flanked by ranking members of Congress, signed the historic act, which guaranteed income for the unemployed and retirees. FDR commended Congress for what he considered to be a “patriotic" act.

Did you know? The lady standing at the President's left shoulder is Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, the first woman ever to serve in a presidential cabinet.