Ellen Hardin Walworth Statement - Saratoga Springs, NY
N 43° 04.721 W 073° 47.112
18T E 598890 N 4770268
A memorial to Ellen Hardin Walworth is located in Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. It captures a statement she made about her resolve to succeed.
Waymark Code: WMA5GC
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2010
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The memorial consists of a granite block with a plaque that recognizes Ms. Walworth as one of the founders of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The statement she made that's highlighted on the plaque is: "I am determined not only to hold my own, but to make myself felt in the community to which I belong ... I believe I will succeed."
"Ellen Hardin Walworth (Oct. 20, 1832 – June 23, 1915) was an American author, lawyer, and activist who was a passionate advocate for the importance of studying history and historic preservation. Walworth was one of the founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was the organization's first secretary general. She was the first editor of the DAR's official magazine, American Monthly Magazine. In 1893, during a speech at the World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago World Fair), Walworth was one of the first people to propose the establishment of the United States National Archives. Walworth was one of the first women in New York State to hold a position on a local board of education, a role that was frequently used to bolster the call for women's suffrage.
During the Spanish American War, Walworth and other influential women established the Women's National War Relief Association to offer aid to the war effort. Walworth, the impetus behind the organization, was the Director-general of new association.
In her personal life, Walworth was a victim of domestic violence with tragic consequences when her son, Frank, killed his father after years of intervening to protect his mother. Walworth studied law to gain the knowledge to overturn the conviction of her son for killing her abusive former husband."
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