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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.    
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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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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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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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