History Conversations REWIND | Historic Preservation: Why Does It Matter?
with Eileen McGuckian | If we can read history in books, do we need to see historic buildings in person? Many people think so, and this session will feature how local […]
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History Conversations REWIND | When the Stars Came to Gaithersburg: Remembering the Shady Grove Music Fair
with Ralph Buglass | For most of the 1960s and '70s, Gaithersburg was an entertainment mecca for the greater DC area. Shady Grove Music Fair—first under a big-top tent and then […]
History Conversations REWIND | Negative Space: Rebecca G. Fields, Owner and Proprietor of the Montgomery County Sentinel, 1871-1930
with Sarah Hedlund | Any history of Montgomery County’s oldest newspaper of record will contain the following information: “The Sentinel was founded in 1855 by Matthew Fields, a Confederate sympathizer who […]
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19th Montgomery County History Conference
51 Mannakee St. Rockville, MD 51 Mannakee St. Rockville, MD, Rockville, MD, United StatesIn-person Event | The Montgomery County History Conference returns October 19 at Montgomery College’s Rockville Campus in the Parilla Performing Arts Center. The conference offers myriad opportunities to engage with local […]
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2024 Montgomery County History Conference
In-person Event | The Montgomery County History Conference returns October 19 at Montgomery College’s Rockville Campus in the Parilla Performing Arts Center. The conference offers myriad opportunities to engage with local […]
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History Conversations | The Beauty All around Us: Rachel Carson’s wonder, wisdom, and legacy in Silver Spring
with Rebecca Henson |Tuesday, October 22 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Rebecca Henson of Springsong Museum will deliver a presentation on Rachel Carson (1907-1964), world-renowned writer, biologist, and considered […]
History Conversations REWIND | The Working White House
with Sarah Fling, Historian at the White House Historical Association | Since 1800, hundreds of dedicated staff members have worked behind the scenes to help the White House fulfill its roles […]
History Conversations REWIND | Voting Past and Present: A Journey through the Montgomery History Collection
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 […]
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History Conversations | From Restrictive Covenants to Redlining: The National History of Housing Segregation
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 […]
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History Conversations | Service, Sacrifice and the Creation of Camp Schmitt
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 […]
Is Our Constitution Still Viable?
“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 […]
History Conversations REWIND | Hero of Two Worlds: The Story of the Marquis de Lafayette & the Bicentennial of his Farewell Tour
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, […]
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History Conversations | The Montgomery County Poor Farm and Almshouse: Its History and People
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 […]
History Conversations REWIND | Revisiting the Du-Drop Inn: When Emory Grove was the Center of Black Culture in Montgomery County
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 […]
History Conversations REWIND | Photographic Tour of National Park Seminary: Past to Present
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, […]
History Conversations REWIND | The Nurse and the Midwife: The Story of Clara Barton and Emma Jones of Cabin John
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 […]