Presented in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County | Virtual Event | Did you know that only 27% of registered Montgomery County voters participated in the 2022 primary election? This month’s free Trending Topics webinar, co-sponsored by Montgomery History, will investigate voter turnout trends in primary elections. We’ll discuss who is not […]

with Brian Belanger | pre-recorded virtual event | Prior to WWII, radio newscasts were infrequent and more likely featured commentary on current events rather than “hard-hitting” journalism. That all changed during the war. Brian Belanger, Curator at the National Capital Radio and Television Museum, will lead a talk discussing CBS’ Edward R. Murrow, wartime broadcaster, and […]

With Neile Whitney| Virtual Event| In Montgomery County, each of us lives around the corner from a former site of enslavement (SOE), whether it was a farm that was turned into a suburban development, the ruins of a mill that ground flour to feed the local people, or the ghost of an old tavern where enslaved […]