“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 and contemporary, that test the resilience of our democracy. The event is part of the League’s long-running Trending Topics and Montgomery History’s History Conversations. Join […]
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, 1824 to September 9, 1825, Lafayette covered over 6,000 miles by carriage, stagecoach, canal barge, and steamboat, traveling to all 24 existing states and “Washington […]
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 who were unable to take care of themselves due to physical, mental, and developmental disabilities. A look at some of their stories, including how they […]
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 the place to be in Montgomery County from the 1940s to the 1970s. This roundtable will feature people who grew up in Emory Grove sharing […]
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, military rehabilitation facility, and residential community. This enchanting and unique site is a quiet, hidden gem in Montgomery County that is well worth seeing.Originally […]