with Elizabeth Lay | Originally presented to our Lilly Stone Circle members in October 2020, this special lecture by our former Curator Elizabeth Lay showcases a variety of items from the collection related to elections and voting. From ballot boxes to voting booths, learn about local elections and the stories these items tell about how voting has been […]
with Dr. Paige Glotzer |Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Montgomery History, in partnership with Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project, presents "From Restrictive Covenants to Redlining: The National History of Housing Segregation." This virtual talk with Dr. Paige Glotzer, Associate Professor of History at the University of Florida and author of How […]
with Kevin Patti |Tuesday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Kevin Patti traces the remarkable history of eight former members of Takoma Park’s Boy Scout Troop 33 who served in the United States military during World War II and lost their lives. Of the eight men who once lived in Montgomery County, two […]
“Is Our Constitution Still Viable? Resilience & Reform,” a webinar co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County MD, and Montgomery History, will examine key challenges, both historic and contemporary, that test the resilience of our democracy. The event is part of the League’s long-running Trending Topics and Montgomery History’s History Conversations. Join […]
with Patricia Maclay, MD | Lafayette’s Farewell Tour saw the French 67-year old, last surviving major general of the American Revolution, triumphantly return to the country he loved. From August 15, 1824 to September 9, 1825, Lafayette covered over 6,000 miles by carriage, stagecoach, canal barge, and steamboat, traveling to all 24 existing states and “Washington […]
with Julianne Mangin|Tuesday, December 17 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | For nearly 160 years, the Almshouse at the Montgomery County Poor Farm was the last resort for poor people who were unable to take care of themselves due to physical, mental, and developmental disabilities. A look at some of their stories, including how they […]
pre-recorded virtual event | Visited by the likes of Aretha Franklin, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Tina Turner, and dozens of other iconic entertainers, the legendary Du-Drop Inn of Emory Grove was the place to be in Montgomery County from the 1940s to the 1970s. This roundtable will feature people who grew up in Emory Grove sharing […]
pre-recorded virtual event | with Bonnie Rosenthal | Come and take a virtual tour of the historic National Park Seminary campus through photos of its various lives as hotel, private school, military rehabilitation facility, and residential community. This enchanting and unique site is a quiet, hidden gem in Montgomery County that is well worth seeing.Originally aired […]
pre-recorded virtual event | with Paige Whitley | Clara Barton touched many lives as the Civil War's "Angel of the Battlefield" and later as president of the American Red Cross. Behind the scenes, others supported her efforts and kept her household running smoothly. Among the many Black people Barton employed over the years, none maintained a […]
with Teresa Lachin | Tuesday, January 14 at 1:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Like many other areas throughout the country, Montgomery County experienced unprecedented population growth during the post-World War II era, fueling the demand for new social, educational, commercial, and religious facilities. This presentation surveys Montgomery County’s mid-century religious architecture, examining varying ways that […]
pre-recorded virtual event | With Sarah Hedlund and Maria Spren | In 1850 less than 2% of Montgomery County’s population was foreign born and by 1960 it was still less than 5%. Today, more than 35% of the county’s residents are foreign born and even more speak at least one language besides English. How has Montgomery […]
pre-recorded virtual event | Paths to the Present | In 2001 the Paths to the Present cable television show broadcast three episodes that focused on farms and farmers from Montgomery County—Chester Leishear Dairy Farm, Pope Farm, and Philips Farm. These episodes feature interviews with Montgomery County residents who were active in the farming community throughout the […]
with Ralph Buglass | Tuesday, February 4 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Education, denied to the enslaved, was one of the highest priorities of emancipated African Americans. But in Montgomery County, where slavery existed, public education was not extended to Black children until a decade after it was instituted for White children. Even then, […]
