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 […]
Does Our Constitution Still Work?
“Does Our Constitution Still Work? 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 […]