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 […]
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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 […]
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History Conversations | Place of Worship: Suburbanization and Mid-Century Religious Architecture in Montgomery County
with Teresa Lachin | Tuesday, January 14 at 1:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Like many other areas throughout the country, Montgomery County experienced unprecedented population growth during the post-World War […]
History Conversations REWIND | Immigration Stories: The Journey to Montgomery County
pre-recorded virtual event | With Sarah Hedlund and Maria Spren | In 1850 less than 2% of Montgomery County’s population was foreign born and by 1960 it was still less than […]
History Conversations REWIND | Montgomery County Farm Retrospective
pre-recorded virtual event | Paths to the Present | In 2001 the Paths to the Present cable television show broadcast three episodes that focused on farms and farmers from Montgomery County—Chester […]
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History Conversations | Separate But Unequal: The History of School Segregation in Montgomery County
with Ralph Buglass | Tuesday, February 4 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Education, denied to the enslaved, was one of the highest priorities of emancipated African Americans. But in […]
History Conversations REWIND | Painting Style of the Dentzel Carousel Company and Restoration Techniques
with Rosa Patton | pre-recorded virtual event | Rosa Patton has been restoring carousels for 43 years, including the 20-year restoration of Glen Echo’s carousel. Learn from her as she discusses […]
History Conversations | The Military History of Maryland
with Richard Morain |Tuesday, February 25 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Join Richard Morain, volunteer at the Maryland Museum of Military History, for an overview of the 390-year military […]