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, […]
with Rosa Patton | pre-recorded virtual event | Rosa Patton has been restoring carousels for 43 years, including the 20-year restoration of Glen Echo’s carousel. Learn from her as she discusses the painting style differences between carousel manufacturers, the types of paints used, and the tools and brushes used for achieving the signature look of each […]
with Richard Morain |Tuesday, February 25 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Join Richard Morain, volunteer at the Maryland Museum of Military History, for an overview of the 390-year military history of Maryland, from the first day of the colonies to the work of the state’s citizens in Iraq and Afghanistan. Maryland has made significant […]
with Ranger Kevin Patti | Tuesday, March 4 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | How did a shy girl born on a New England farm in 1821 break through the barriers that so often confined women to the domestic sphere? How did she go on to have a sixty-year career of public service that touched […]
