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African American Online Exhibits

African American History: Online Exhibits  Scotland Photo Gallery, 1966-1970  This photo gallery is comprised of images from the community of Scotland in the late 1960s, at that time an all-African-American community of […]

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African American Photo Gallery

African American History: Photo Gallery Images from the Sween Library and Special Collections [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”1″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]   

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Brown vs. Board – Gibbs vs. Board of Education

The Effects of Brown vs. The Board of Education in Montgomery County Gibbs vs. Board of Education In 1936, with the backing of the local chapter of the NAACP and Maryland State […]

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Business & Commercial History of Montgomery County

Business & Commercial History of Montgomery County Request one of the following Speakers Bureau topics through our online form!Questions? Contact Matthew Gagle or call 301-340-2825.  *NEW* C&O Canal: History and NatureSpeaker: Ralph BuglassAn ambitious project […]

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Guided History Walks, Tours & Visits

Guided History Walks, Tours, & Visits Please note that guided tours are not currently being offered in person, but many of the talks are currently available as Zoom presentations. Contact Matt […]

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2017 History Day Results

2017 Montgomery County History Day WinnersJUNIOR DIVISIONPaperFirst Place:Kara Peeler, Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Who She Truly Took a Stand For, Roberto Clemente Middle SchoolSecond Place:Eleanor Palmer, The Grimke Sisters: Standing Up […]

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