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SUMMARY:2024 Montgomery County History Conference
DESCRIPTION: 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 history\, including a keynote address\, nine breakouts\, a boxed lunch\, a documentary screening\, and a happy hour reception.  Learn More    
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/2024-montgomery-county-history-conference/
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SUMMARY:19th Montgomery County History Conference
DESCRIPTION:  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 history\, including a keynote address\, nine breakouts\, a boxed lunch\, a documentary screening\, and a happy hour reception. Learn More
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/18th-montgomery-county-history-conference-2/
LOCATION:51 Mannakee St. Rockville\, MD\, 51 Mannakee St. Rockville\, MD\, Rockville\, MD\, 20850\, United States
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | Negative Space: Rebecca G. Fields\, Owner and Proprietor of the Montgomery County Sentinel\, 1871-1930
DESCRIPTION: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 was arrested during the Civil War for his opinions. After his death in 1871\, his widow took over the publication.” The story almost always ends there…but the full story of “his widow” has barely begun. Rebecca Fields was a rare woman business owner in a male-dominated industry\, and she ran that business for almost 60 years after her husband’s death. She was a complicated and unconventional woman whose true thoughts\, opinions\, attitudes\, and politics are simultaneously known and unknowable\, hidden in the white space between lines of type and glimpsed in the thinnest threads of her descendants’ memories. Archivist and researcher Sarah Hedlund uncovers the life and career of one of Montgomery County’s most overlooked historical figures\, in search of the woman behind the press.   Originally presented at the 2023 Fall History Conference.   
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-negative-space-rebecca-g-fields-owner-and-proprietor-of-the-montgomery-county-sentinel-1871-1930/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241014
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | When the Stars Came to Gaithersburg: Remembering the Shady Grove Music Fair
DESCRIPTION: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 in a theater-in-the-round venue complete with a revolving stage—hosted Broadway hits and a wide variety of pop\, rock and soul singers. Stars included Simon and Garfunkel\, Bruce Springsteen\, Aretha Franklin\, Bette Midler\, Duke Ellington\, and even the Jackson 5 for a full week with tickets starting at $4.75. After only 16 years\, the curtain came down in 1978—but what a run! Originally aired April 2023. Rewind available October 7 – 13.     
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-when-the-stars-came-to-gaithersburg-remembering-the-shady-grove-music-fair/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241007
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | Historic Preservation: Why Does It Matter?
DESCRIPTION: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 preservation has been accomplished over the past century. The significance of places like cemeteries\, the Silver Theatre\, the Red Brick Courthouse\, the Dickerson Railroad Station\, and the Bethesda Meeting House along with towns and communities such as Brookeville and Sugarland will be explored. This session will delve into places worth preserving\, local experiences\, and current practices in Montgomery County. Originally aired at the January 2023 Montgomery County History Conference.     
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-historic-preservation-why-does-it-matter/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T140000
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SUMMARY:History Conversations | The History of Reed Brothers Dodge
DESCRIPTION:With Jeanne Gartner|Tuesday\, September 24 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event |  Reed Brothers Dodge was one of the longest running automobile dealerships in Montgomery County history\, operating from two locations in Rockville for more than 97 years. This presentation features historical photographs taken by the dealership’s founder\, Lewis Reed\, and highlights how Reed Brothers Dodge came into being\, and how the company overcame the inevitable changes and challenges throughout almost a century of being in business. From World War I\, through the Great Depression and World War II\, to economic recessions and numerous Chrysler financial setbacks during the 1970s and 80s\, the business rose and fell with the tides of the auto industry and stood the test of time.  Register Here    
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-the-history-of-reed-brothers-dodge/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T200000
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SUMMARY:History Conversations | Saving Montgomery County’s Historic Otho Trundle Barn
DESCRIPTION:With Kenny Sholes |Thursday\, September 19 at 7:00 p.m. | Virtual Event |  Otho Trundle’s barn\, thought to have been built around 1830\, will turn 200 in a few years. It’s believed that Civil War soldiers spent time resting here when the Confederate Army passed right by on their Maryland Campaign of 1862. Today\, the barn is not in great shape – in fact\, its roof collapsed as a result of weather in mid August. In this presentation\, Kenny Sholes – board member of the Historic Medley District and creator of Historic Ag Reserve Properties – will talk about the history of the barn and ongoing efforts to preserve and stabilize the structure.     
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-saving-montgomery-countys-historic-otho-trundle-barn/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T100000
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Button Farm Almanac
DESCRIPTION:At this time\, tickets are sold out. Stay tuned for future tour dates! | Join Montgomery History for Button Farm Almanac\, a guided tour of the Button Farm Living History Center. Led by historian and Menare founder Tony Cohen\, guests will be guided on this behind-the-scenes reveal of the Button Farm in Germantown\, its history and environs. Discover how they create immersive experiences on forty acres of Maryland farmland and how they interpret the story of plantation life and the Underground Railroad. Limited tickets available! At this time\, tickets are sold out. 
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/buttonfarmtour/
LOCATION:16820 Black Rock Road Germantown\, MD 20874\, 16820 Black Rock Road\, Germantown\, 20874\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240916
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SUMMARY:History Conversations Rewind | I Have Started for Canaan: Telling the Sugarland Story
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Gwendora Hebron Reese\, Suzanne Johnson\, and Jeff Sypeck |Pre-recorded Virtual Event | At its height\, the African American town of Sugarland in the northwest corner of Montgomery County was home to a church\, a school\, a store\, a post office\, and a practice hall for the town band. In this session\, the team behind a new book that traces the history of the town from emancipation to the present will discuss the 150 years of documents\, photos\, artifacts\, and interviews that provide a candid and enlightening look at rural African American life. The panel also will describe ongoing preservation efforts and speculate about some of the intriguing historical questions that remain to be explored. Originally aired in January 2022.   Available September 9 – 15.    
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-i-have-started-for-canaan-telling-the-sugarland-story/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240909
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SUMMARY:History Conversations Rewind | Canavest: A Final Piscataway Outpost in Colonial Maryland
DESCRIPTION:with retired Maryland Historical Trust Chief Archeologist Dennis Curry |Virtual Event | Canavest (located on Heater’s Island) was the last permanent village of the Piscataway Indians in Maryland. Various aspects of the site—which was occupied from 1699 to at least 1712—are vividly described in a series of colonial documents from Maryland\, Virginia\, and Pennsylvania. These archival records are paired with analysis of archeological remains to provide a glimpse of late 17th and early 18th century Piscataway life. Retired Maryland Historic Trust Chief Archeologist Dennis Curry will discuss Piscataway movements over time\, Piscataway material culture and lifeways\, and Piscataway–English interactions. Originally presented in October 2023.   Available September 2 – 8.    
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-canavest-a-final-piscataway-outpost-in-colonial-maryland-2/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240827T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240827T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
CREATED:20240819T124252Z
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SUMMARY:History Conversations | The U.S. National Bureau of Standards moves to Gaithersburg\, Maryland
DESCRIPTION:With Bert Coursey\, PhD\, NIST Retired\, Chairman of NIST Alumni History Committee |Tuesday\, August 27 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event |  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) began in 1901 as the National Bureau of Standards (NBS). For 65 years the main activities of the NBS were carried out on a small wooded campus 3 ½ miles from the White House. In 1966\, the NBS moved to new research facilities in Gaithersburg. This presentation\, with period photos\, will focus on the reasons for the move\, the people (scientific staff\, administrators\, and architects)\, and the construction of the new facilities in Gaithersburg.     
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-the-u-s-national-bureau-of-standards-moves-to-gaithersburg-maryland/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240826
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | Remembering Rockwood
DESCRIPTION:with Ann Robertson | Before it was a county park and wedding destination\, Rockwood Manor Special Park was a national Girl Scout Camp. When GSUSA sold the camp to residential developers\, neighbors and individual Girl Scouts fought to stop the sale. Join Author Ann Robertson as she shares why Rockwood was so important to save\, and how the Girl Scouts fought back. Originally presented in 2023.   Available August 19-25.    
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-on-the-homefront-in-montgomery-county-during-wwii-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240819
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | Lilly Stone - A Daring Woman
DESCRIPTION:with Judy Welles | | Virtual Event | In this talk based on her book about the prominent Montgomery County socialite and businesswoman Lilly Stone\, Judy Welles tells the story of a daring woman whose remarkable life extended from the Civil War through the Cold War. Lilly’s papers and letters\, documented by Welles\, describe the divided loyalties of County residents living close to the Potomac River during the Civil War\, detail her son’s experience as a soldier in World War I\, and tell how German POWs came to work at her quarry during World War II. Through her accomplishments in business and her passion for preserving history\, Lilly Stone made history herself. Originally aired September 2023 REWIND available August 12 – 18. 
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-lilly-stone-a-daring-woman/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240812
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | On the Homefront in Montgomery County During WWII
DESCRIPTION:from Paths to the Present | In the early 1940s\, all across the country\, we were swing dancing to the music of Glenn Miller. Starlets like Ginger Rogers and Mary Martin\, were lighting up the silver screen. Esquire magazine featured Petty girls. Gasoline was about 20 cents a gallon\, bread about 8 cents a loaf\, and a movie cost a quarter. And there was a war going on. Here in Montgomery County\, people were affected by the war in a myriad of ways. Through interviews with people who were there\, learn how Montgomery County residents supported the war effort\, dealt with food shortages\, entertained troops\, protected civilians\, and managed the labor shortage during this challenging time in our history. Originally aired in 2002.   Available August 5 – 11.    
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-on-the-homefront-in-montgomery-county-during-wwii/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240731T183000
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SUMMARY:Annual Ice Cream Social
DESCRIPTION:  Join Montgomery History at Shirley Povich field for our annual Ice Cream Social! Coach Bob Milloy will be on hand to share some personal stories from his time as a football coach. RSVP Here
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/annual-ice-cream-social/
LOCATION:Shirly Povich Field\, 10600 Westlake Dr\, Rockville\, MD\, 20852\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240730T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240730T150000
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CREATED:20240722T113026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T125818Z
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SUMMARY:History Conversations | Crossing the River: The Historical Significance of Montgomery County’s Potomac Ferries
DESCRIPTION:with Ralph Buglass | Tuesday\, July 30 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | White’s Ferry–until recently closed–was a living history example of a long tradition of Potomac River ferries tying together Montgomery County and northern Virginia. And when the C&O Canal was operational for nearly 90 years\, White’s\, along with Edwards and Spinks ferries upcountry\, took on added importance. This presentation offers a wealth of new research conducted to support reopening White’s Ferry.    
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-crossing-the-river-the-historical-significance-of-montgomery-countys-potomac-ferries/
LOCATION:51 Mannakee St. Rockville\, MD\, 51 Mannakee St. Rockville\, MD\, Rockville\, MD\, 20850\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240729
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
CREATED:20240715T125011Z
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND: The History and Preservation of Brick and Stone Masonry
DESCRIPTION:with Brien Poffenberger\, President of Gruber-Latimer Restoration| Brick and stone masonry has changed little over the past six thousand years. The basic construction of your garden wall would be familiar to the folks who built the Pyramids or The Great Wall of China. And yet\, there are things going on in historic masonry that escape our notice. How does water move through a wall? Are all bricks created equal? How do masonry techniques “date stamp” a building? Why is the mortar in my stonework turning to dust? (And what do I do about it!) Brien Poffenberger\, Architectural Historian and owner of Gruber-Latimer Restoration\, will cover the basics of historic masonry\, how to maintain it\, and – when necessary – what to know about repairing it. Originally aired August 2023  Available July 22 – July 28.   
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-the-history-and-preservation-of-brick-and-stone-masonry/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240722
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND: James Alexander Simpson\, An Example of Early Artists in America
DESCRIPTION:with James Johnston| True artists were rare in the Mid-Atlantic in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Tobacco planters might pay for a portrait\, but this was a luxury for the rich. Good\, European-trained artists did not want to make the perilous ocean crossing for uncertain reward. This is why “primitive” or self-taught artists\, like Georgetown’s James Alexander Simpson\, are so important to our understanding of the colonial period. Through their portraits and landscapes\, we can see how America and Americans looked before photographs were invented. Originally aired April 2023  Available July 15 – July 21.  
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-james-alexander-simpson-an-example-of-early-artists-in-america/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240709T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240709T150000
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SUMMARY:History Conversations: Grave Matters: Cemetery Preservation in Montgomery County
DESCRIPTION:with Cemetery Archivist Glenn Wallace | Tuesday\, July 9 at 2:00 p.m. |  Join Cemetery Archivist Glenn Wallace as he discusses cemetery issues throughout Maryland and Montgomery County. Using his extensive work at Monocacy Cemetery\, Glenn will highlight how research volunteers can work to preserve local cemeteries.   Learn more about The Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites by clicking here. 
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-grave-matters-cemetery-preservation-in-montgomery-county/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240708
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
CREATED:20240624T140418Z
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND: The Washington Trolley Story
DESCRIPTION:with Larry Velte from the National Capital Trolley Museum | Join us for “The Washington Trolley Story” to learn about the history of streetcars in the Washington metropolitan area\, including the trolley network\, the evolution of streetcar technology and engineering\, and the social and economic impact of the streetcar on public life. Plus\, you’ll be introduced to the National Capital Trolley Museum\, where this history can be experienced firsthand. Originally aired October\, 2020. Available July 1 – July 7.   
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-the-washington-trolley-story/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240701
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND: The Full Spectrum: Uncovering LGBTQ+ Heritage in Montgomery County
DESCRIPTION:with Emma Satterfield | With Washington\, D.C. and Baltimore nearby\, the history of Montgomery County’s LGBTQ+ community has often been overshadowed. Building on Emma Satterfield’s online exhibit with Montgomery History\, this presentation seeks to shed light on the struggles and achievements of the county’s LGBTQ+ residents during the late twentieth century. Satterfield also will delve into the exhibit development process and discuss the importance of preserving local LGBTQ+ history and sharing it with the public.Originally aired at the Spring 2023 Montgomery County History Conference Available June 24 – June 30.  
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-the-full-spectrum-uncovering-lgbtq-heritage-in-montgomery-county/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240624
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
CREATED:20240520T124730Z
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND: In Search of the Ballfields of Montgomery’s Black Communities
DESCRIPTION:with Bruce Adams | Rev. Tim Warner says that for many of Montgomery County’s Black communities\, “History is buried with the people.” Along with churches and schools\, baseball was the center of civic life for many of the county’s small towns for much of the first half of the 20th century. Nearly every Black area had a town team with the community’s name on the jersey such as Clarksburg\, Emory Grove\, Germantown\, Poolesville\, Rockville\, Scotland\, Stewartown\, and Sandy Spring. On Saturdays and Sundays after church\, hundreds would turn out to support their teams. On Memorial Day\, a thousand fans would descend on Emory Grove for a picnic and ballgames at the county’s finest ballfield\, Johnson Park. This talk will explore the story of these town teams and the meaning to their communities during the decades when Negro League baseball was thriving across the country from the 1920s through the early 1960s. Originally aired at the 2021 Montgomery County History Conference. Available June 17 – June 23.   
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-beyond-the-pearl-the-life-of-emily-edmonson/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240611T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240611T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
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SUMMARY:History Conversations: Becoming Americans: 1774
DESCRIPTION:with Sandra Heiler | Tuesday\, June 11 at 2:00 p.m. | Register Here  June 11\, 2024\, marks the 250th anniversary of the Hungerford Resolves\, when ten men from the area that became Montgomery County signed a set of historic agreements at Hungerford’s Tavern in the tiny crossroads village now called Rockville. Join Sandra Heiler as she places the Resolves in the context of the transition of American colonists from Englishmen and -women to Americans\, focusing on the chain of events that led to the Resolves\, what they agreed\, why they were historic\, and what happened next.Presented in partnership with Peerless Rockville and Sponsored by Heritage Montgomery      
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-becoming-americans-1774/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240604T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240604T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
CREATED:20240527T123457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T132525Z
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SUMMARY:History Conversations: Uncovering Montgomery History’s Collections Gems
DESCRIPTION:with Sammie Hatton\, Montgomery History Collections Manager | Tuesday\, June 4 at 2:00 p.m. | Montgomery History proudly holds and cares for 10\,000+ objects within our object collection. These items range from textiles and portraits to ceramics and medical devices. This wide variety helps to tell the story of life here in Montgomery County throughout time. During this talk you will meet Montgomery History’s Collections Manager\, Sammie Hatton\, a former volunteer turned staff member\, learn a little about her training and experience\, and understand what her work entails. She will also discuss a few of her favorite objects in the collection\, some of which are on display and some others that remain protected in storage.   
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-uncovering-montgomery-historys-collections-gems/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240527
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
CREATED:20240513T130520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T132540Z
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND: From Corn to Commuters: How the railroad changed the way of life & the future of Montgomery County
DESCRIPTION:with Susan Soderburg and Eileen McGuckian | The opening of the Metropolitan Branch of the B&O Railroad in 1873 was a pivotal event that changed the face of Montgomery County forever. Featured in this presentation are the railroad stations designed by Francis Baldwin\, and extraordinary feats of engineering such as the curving trestle over Little Seneca Creek and the Bollman Truss viaduct over the Monocacy River. New suburban and agricultural towns spawned by the new railroad catapulted the county into the Industrial Age. This talk is based on Susan’s book The Met: A History of the Metropolitan Branch of the B&O Railroad\, published in 1998 for the 125th anniversary of the rail line\, and updated in 2016 by the Germantown Historical Society. Originally aired May 2023.  Available May 20 – May 26.  
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-from-corn-to-commuters-how-the-railroad-changed-the-way-of-life-the-future-of-montgomery-county/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240514T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240514T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
CREATED:20240506T130325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T151338Z
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SUMMARY:History Conversations: Differing Historical Perspectives on Slavery in Maryland and the District of Columbia
DESCRIPTION:with Jim Johnston | Tuesday\, May 14 at 2:00 p.m. |  The word “slavery” brings up a mental image of the “peculiar institution” as it existed in the Deep South right before the Civil War. Slavery in the Washington area was different. It began the same – in the late 1600s\, Ninian Beall’s tobacco plantation occupied the land where the White House is today – but it soon changed. After tobacco wore out the land\, slavery made less sense\, and it was hard to enforce with an increasingly diverse capital of the United States. By the time of the Civil War\, Washington\, D.C. still had slaves\, but they lived among a population of free African Americans. Author Jim Johnston will discuss the differing perspectives on slavery that emerge from his two books\, The Recollections of Margaret Loughborough\, about a daughter of the Old Dominion of Virginia\, and From Slave Ship to Harvard\, which follows six generations of an African American family in Maryland.  
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-differing-historical-perspectives-on-slavery-in-maryland-and-the-district-of-columbia/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240513
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
CREATED:20240429T124339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T163948Z
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND: Montgomery County Agriculture: From Tobacco to Today
DESCRIPTION:with Tom Farquhar |  The rich soil of Montgomery County has supported a wide variety of agricultural enterprises\, ranging from millennia of crop cultivation by indigenous communities\, to tobacco plantations of the first colonial settlers of European descent\, progressing to market farming serving growing populations in Baltimore and Washington\, D.C. Today the agriculture of Montgomery County has diversified to include commodity grain production\, landscaping\, and horse-riding operations\, as well as a small but growing table-food and pick-your-own sector. The Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve\, a land-planning treasure\, grants the assurance that farming will remain part of the story of the county forever. Originally aired at the January 2023 Montgomery County History Conference.  Available May 6 – 12.  
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-montgomery-county-agriculture-from-tobacco-to-today/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240506
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
CREATED:20240422T015016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T164157Z
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND: "The Great Road": Route 355 from Georgetown to Frederick
DESCRIPTION:This year-long series on “Paths to the Present” explores the development of the Rockville Pike\, also known as Route 355 and nicknamed “The Great Road.” It is the most heavily-traveled road in the county and a centuries-old landmark\, originally a footpath used by the native people. The sites along the Pike from Georgetown to Frederick reveal the extremes of urban\, suburban and rural landscapes existing in multiple stages of transformation. Originally aired in 2006 as part of the “Paths to the Present” cable series Available April 29 – May 5.  
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-the-great-road-route-355-from-georgetown-to-frederick/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240423T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240423T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
CREATED:20240410T163929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T135138Z
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SUMMARY:History Conversations: Montgomery County’s “Gift” to DC: The Washington Aqueduct
DESCRIPTION:with Ralph Buglass | Tuesday\, April 23 at 2:00 p.m. |  The Washington Aqueduct\, carrying drinking water to the nation’s capital but running mostly through Montgomery County from Great Falls\, was a technological marvel when completed 160 years ago in 1864. After all that time of continuous service\, it is currently undergoing a major rehabilitation. Through current and historical photos\, Ralph Buglass will relate the fascinating history of this project\, now a National Landmark\, and look at its equally fascinating chief engineer\, Montgomery Meigs\, who was also Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during the Civil War. In charge of all the troop logistics\, Meigs has been described as “second only to General Ulysses Grant” in winning the war for the Union.  
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-montgomery-countys-gift-to-dc-the-washington-aqueduct/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montgomery History":MAILTO:mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190339
CREATED:20240415T233233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T233233Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Stonestreet at Rockville Science Day
DESCRIPTION:Rockville Science Day Sunday April 21\, 2024 Montgomery College 51 Mannakee St. Rockville\, MD 12-5pm Join Dr. Stonestreet at Montgomery College in Rockville for the Rockville Science Center’s 33rd annual Rockville Science Day\, a free afternoon of hands-on STEM exploration\, including robotics\, rocketry\, medicine\, nature\, chemistry\, and much more! The doctor will be there to represent the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine and teach visitors about medical practices in the 19th century.
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/dr-stonestreet-at-rockville-science-day/
LOCATION:51 Mannakee St. Rockville\, MD\, 51 Mannakee St. Rockville\, MD\, Rockville\, MD\, 20850\, United States
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