Mary Lincoln Council No. 168, Daughters of America (Lansdale, Pa.) minutes and officers' roll books 1934-1973

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Mary Lincoln Council No. 168, Daughters of America (Lansdale, Pa.) minutes and officers' roll books 1934-1973

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The Daughters of America, still believed to be in existence, is a secret, nativist society dating from the late 19th century. The society, which was only open to white women of "good moral character," promotes extreme patriotism, the public school system, and the reading of the Bible in schools. The Lansdale, Pennsylvania chapter of the Daughters of America, Mary Lincoln Council No. 168, opened in 1934. The Mary Lincoln Council No. 168, Daughters of America (Lansdale, Pa.) minutes and officers' roll books consist of five minute books, 1934-1973 (with some gaps), and two officer's roll books, 1946-1966.

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The Daughters of America, still believed to be in existence as of 2012, is a secret, nativist society and mutual benefit society dating from the late 19th century. It was founded in 1891 as a women's auxiliary of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, though it did not receive recognition from its male counterpart until 1926. The first charter of the Daughters of America was issued in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania as the "The National Council Daughters of Americ...