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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | A Brief Survey of Our Inheritance: Historic Ag Reserve Properties
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kenny Sholes | Pre-recorded virtual eventThe lands around us have played an important part in American history over the last few centuries. The fields we pass through each day have spurred economic development\, been the scene of battles\, provided escape from the pace of daily life\, and brought families together at the dinner table. Dotting this landscape is an array of impressive historic homes – standing as visual reminders of those who came before us. In this presentation\, we will review some of the incredible historic homes in the Medley District area of the Ag Reserve\, using the homes as a way to better understand the people whose land we’ve inherited and how their dreams\, goals\, and struggles were not all that different from ours today.Originally aired June 2022 Recording available August 3 – August 9.     
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-a-brief-survey-of-our-inheritance-historic-ag-reserve-properties/
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | Montgomery County in the 1980s: Addressing County Challenges with Progressive Programs
DESCRIPTION:With Bob Bachman | Pre-recorded virtual eventWith an introduction from former County Commissioner Ike Leggett presented by Bob Bachman This presentation will discuss some challenges Montgomery County faced in the 1980s and describe the progressive policies & programs that addressed them. These challenges include increased immigration\, down-county school closings\, up-county school overcrowding\, threats to quality integrated education\, hate crimes\, loss of agricultural land\, and the opening of the Metro Red Line to Shady Grove. Originally Aired at the January 2023 History Conference. Recording available August 10 – August 19.   
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-montgomery-county-in-the-1980s-addressing-county-challenges-with-progressive-programs/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T140000
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SUMMARY:History Conversations | Navigating Online Resources at Montgomery History
DESCRIPTION:With Sarah Hedlund | Virtual Event | August 18\, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. | The Jane Sween Research Library and Special Collections will be closed to research starting September 1\, and moving into the newly renovated Montgomery History Center later this year. What can you do in the meantime to explore the county’s history? Luckily\, we have plenty of online resources to help with your research\, spark your curiosity\, and keep growing your knowledge about Montgomery County’s 250 years of history! Montgomery History’s Director of Library and Archives Sarah Hedlund takes a welcome break from preparing for a full collections move to show you all the online secrets “hiding” in plain sight– from web pages full of links and information\, to videos\, interviews\, and digitized documents you can view right from your home computer! Register here
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-navigating-online-resources-at-montgomery-history/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T190000
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SUMMARY:History Conversations | If These Shelves Could Talk — the Bethesda Public Library Turns 100
DESCRIPTION:with Hank Levine | Virtual Event | August 27\, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. | The Bethesda Public Library (now named for former Congresswoman Connie Morella) is neither the oldest nor the largest in Montgomery County\, but it has the most interesting story\, and its history tracks the establishment and growth of public libraries in America (and MoCo) over the last century. Join Hank Levine – Secretary of the Bethesda Historical Society – as he traces the growth of the library from two shelves in a General Store to today’s modern facility on Arlington Road.  
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-if-these-shelves-could-talk-the-bethesda-public-library-turns-100/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260907
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | Hidden Maryland: In Search of America in Miniature
DESCRIPTION:With Gene Meyer | Pre-recorded virtual eventGene Meyer has spent decades exploring every nook and cranny of Maryland from the Eastern Shore to Appalachia — first for The Washington Post and then for Maryland Life magazine. History is always an essential ingredient of his work\, and people and places in Montgomery County are part of the mix. In addition to relating his favorite anecdotes from his book Hidden Maryland: In Search of America in Miniature\, Meyer will share about his travels and how he became the Charles Kuralt of Maryland. Originally aired December 2022. Recording available August 31 – September 6.    
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-hidden-maryland-in-search-of-america-in-miniature-2/
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | Revisiting the Du-Drop Inn: When Emory Grove was the Center of Black Culture in Montgomery County
DESCRIPTION:With Gene Meyer | Pre-recorded virtual eventGene Meyer has spent decades exploring every nook and cranny of Maryland from the Eastern Shore to Appalachia — first for The Washington Post and then for Maryland Life magazine. History is always an essential ingredient of his work\, and people and places in Montgomery County are part of the mix. In addition to relating his favorite anecdotes from his book Hidden Maryland: In Search of America in Miniature\, Meyer will share about his travels and how he became the Charles Kuralt of Maryland. Originally aired December 2022. Recording available September 7 – 13.    
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-revisiting-the-du-drop-inn-when-emory-grove-was-the-center-of-black-culture-in-montgomery-county/
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SUMMARY:History Conversations | The Early History of Radio in Maryland
DESCRIPTION:with Brian Belanger |  Radio in Maryland began as early as 1900\, when Reginald Fessenden launched experiments of the feasibility of voice transmission at his facility at Cobb Island. Baltimore got its first entertainment radio stations in 1922. The U.S. Navy built a powerful state-of-the art radio station in Annapolis for long-distance communication during WWI. The first air-to-ground radio trials were at the College Park Airport in 1911. Francis Jenkins’ pioneer television station in Wheaton\, MD\, began regular broadcasts in 1928. National Capital Radio and Television Curator Brian Belanger covers these and other radio/TV milestones in our state. Register Here 
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-the-early-history-of-radio-in-maryland/
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | Belmont: Recovering the Plan for a Black Chevy Chase
DESCRIPTION:with Kimberly Bender and Neil Flanagan | Pre-recorded virtual eventWhy are the western suburbs of DC white and the eastern ones Black Believe it or not\, Clues can be found in the parking lot of a strip mall next to Chevy Chase Village. In 1906\, when streetcar suburbs were a novel luxury and the ambition of Reconstruction had not been fully extinguished\, four Black businessmen secretly acquired land amid DC’s most exclusive developments. They too sought to build an elite suburb—but unlike their neighbors\, it would be open to DC’s distinct African American middle class. What followed was one of the most astonishing stories in the history of American cities. Originally presented at the Fall 2023 History Conference.  Recording available September 21- 27.    
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-belmont-recovering-the-plan-for-a-black-chevy-chase/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T190000
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SUMMARY:History Conversations | "What do voters know – and what should we know - about the judges who appear on our ballots?”
DESCRIPTION:Join The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County and Montgomery History on September 30\, 7-8pm\, for a Trending Topics Webinar: “What do voters know – and what should we know – about the judges who appear on our ballots?” The process by which voters in Maryland are expected to choose circuit court judges – the result of compromises over many years – leaves many of us confused. How can we find readily accessible\, reliable information on judicial candidates’ qualifications before we go to the polls? Our panelists will discuss reforms that are being recommended to the State of Maryland to improve the process and what resources are available to voters to help them play a more meaningful role in judicial elections: Speakers: -The Honorable Kathleen Dumais\, Associate Judge\, Circuit Court for Montgomery County\, MD; Co-Chair\, Workgroup to Study Judicial Selection– The Honorable Maria Oesterreicher\, Associate Judge\, Carroll County Court-Ralph Watkins\, LWVMD representative on Workgroup to Study Judicial Selection Register Here 
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-if-these-shelves-could-talk-the-bethesda-public-library-turns-100-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T110000
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SUMMARY:Party Like its 1776!
DESCRIPTION:Join Montgomery History and Glen Echo Park for a celebration of 250 years of Montgomery County! October 10 | 11 – 4 pm | RSVP Here You’re invited to an anniversary bash for Montgomery County on October 10 from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park. We’ll have games\, music\, dancing\, cake\, and light refreshments to celebrate 250 years of our county. With special guests Ben Franklin\, members of the Old Line Fife and Drum Corps\, and the Washington Revels this is one party 250 years in the making.  Meet Benjamin Franklin(Okay\, not the real one) Hear the Washington Revels Heritage Voices Fall in with the Old Line Fife and Drum Corps  And don’t forget the cake!ParkingPlease park in the main parking lot at 5801 Oxford Road Glen Echo\, 20812. Listen for the fife and drum and follow signs to the Spanish Ballroom! RSVP here  
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/party-like-its-1776/
LOCATION:Spanish Ballroom\, 5801 Oxford Road\, Glen Echo\, 20812\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T080000
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SUMMARY:2026 Montgomery County History Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Montgomery County History Conference Returns November 7! Montgomery College’s Bioscience Education Center on the Germantown CampusThis year’s History Conference will open with a keynote by author David O. Stewart\, describing the daunting task that the drafters of the Constitution faced in the summer of 1787. Throughout the day\, concurrent sessions will cover an interesting variety of topics such as Native American archaeology in Maryland\, anti-war student activism in the county during the Vietnam era\, the history of the FDA\, and many more.Anthony Cohen will close the session with reflections on his recent journey called “Freedom Walk 2026\,” the 750-mile pilgrimage he took following 19th-century routes to freedom on the Underground Railroad to Canada.As always\, your ticket purchase includes a boxed lunch and a catered reception. Join friends and fellow history enthusiasts on November 7 for the Montgomery County History Conference!Ticket sales launch soon.   Sign up for our email newsletter to be among the first to register.Newsletter If you have an interest in a discounted ticket due to financial hardship\, please contact Matt Gagle at MGagle@MontgomeryHistory.org $15 Student registration is available by emailing Matt Gagle at MGagle@MontgomeryHistory.org with proof of student status.   Questions? Contact Matt Gagle\, Director of Programs.
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/2026-montgomery-county-history-conference/
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