with former Montgomery History Curator Elizabeth Lay | pre-recorded virtual event | When we think of 200-year-old quilts, we imagine humble pieced bed coverings made of scraps. In fact, the oldest Maryland quilts are objects of great refinement, made of expensive imported fabrics such as glazed chintz. One of the most important of these is our Clarksburg […]
with Paul Kreingold | pre-recorded virtual event | In his talk, “Potomac Marble: The History of the Search for the Ideal Stone,” Paul Kreingold explores the aftermath of Washington’s 1814 destruction by the British, highlighting President Monroe and Benjamin Latrobe’s quest to rebuild the Capitol Building with symbolic and aesthetically pleasing materials. They selected Potomac Marble, […]
with Dr. Andy Finch | Tuesday, March 25 at 3:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Recovery high schools have become a key setting supporting the adolescent recovery process over the last fifty years. Dr. Andy Finch is the author of Salvaging a Teenage Wasteland: Origins of the Recovery High School Movement. The book provides the first […]
with with Robert Engelman | pre-recorded virtual event | How much do we know about the enslavement of African Americans that occurred in our own neighborhoods? This project aims to chronicle the history of a three-square-mile area between Kensington and Wheaton. The unifying objective is to bring to light the experience—and ideally the names—of individuals enslaved […]
with Sandy HeilerThe War of 1812 was one of the most contentious conflicts in American history, and Montgomery countians were nearly universally opposed to it. Nevertheless, although their properties were spared the war’s horrors, Montgomery’s citizens were not. A sense of honor and proximity to Washington and Baltimore led them to take an active part […]
with Charles Holden | Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Spiro Agnew entered national politics as the little-known governor of Maryland. He left as a disgraced Vice President, having resigned charged with multiple crimes. Yet, his influence on American national politics has been greater than one might think. Join Dr. Charles Holden […]
With Hannah LaneThe Maryland State Colonization Society was a former auxiliary of the American Colonization Society (ACS) that recruited free and manumitted black Marylanders to settle in Liberia. From 1832 to 1861, the Maryland State Colonization Society was largely supported by appropriations from the Maryland General Assembly. Join Hannah Lane, research archivist in the Legacy […]
with Christian Murgia | Tuesday, April 29 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Christian Murgia, Education Program Manager at Woodlawn Manor, will discuss the history of Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park as a location in continuous use since its founding over 200 years ago. From the site of a boarding school to a Quaker plantation with […]
Join Montgomery History in remembering the life of Ida Pearl Green, June 18, 1918 - April 17, 2025 through this History Conversation with her granddaughter which originally aired in February 2024.with Dr. Kisha Davis | pre-recorded virtual event | Through daily weekday breakfasts with her grandmother, Dr. Kisha Davis learned stories of family and an African […]
with Blyth McManus, Museum Curator, C&O Canal National Historical Park | pre-recorded virtual event | In the museum collection of the C&O Canal National Historical Park is a shop ledger from a merchant in Williamsport, Maryland. Tracking purchases made between 1856-1858, the ledger provides tantalizing glimpses into the everyday lives of its customers. Materials like flour, […]
May 12 at 10 AM | With Ralph Buglass |Join Montgomery History for a special tour at the C&O Canal's Monocacy Aqueduct.Popular Local historian Ralph Buglass will take us along the C&O canal to see the Monocacy Aqueduct and Lock 27, Ralph will provide historic context for these important historic structures and share interesting and […]
with Jim Johnston | Tuesday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Jim Johnston shares the fascinating history of his search to find the true location of Rowser's Ford and provides us with the latest updates on this Civil War mystery!On the night of June 27, 1863, Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart crossed the Potomac […]
with Eric Madison, Executive Director of The National Capital Trolley Museum | Tuesday, May 27 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Join Eric Madison, Executive Director of the National Capital Trolley Museum, for an engaging presentation on the museum’s rich history and its role in preserving the region’s streetcar heritage. Eric will discuss the museum’s […]
This program, presented jointly by Montgomery History and the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, will tell the story of crafting the Fourteenth Amendment in the 39th Congress in 1865 - 1866 and the men who engineered its approval. These include Thaddeus Stevens, William Pitt Fessenden, Jacob Howard, Charles Sumner, Reverdy Johnson, and Robert […]
