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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | Emancipation in Montgomery County\, Maryland
DESCRIPTION:with Eileen McGuckian and Susan Soderburg| Prerecorded virtual event | On November 1\, 1864\, Maryland became the first state below the Mason-Dixon Line to free enslaved people within its boundaries by popular vote. On the 156th anniversary of Emancipation in the Old Line State\, two chroniclers of Montgomery County history will describe local experiences with slavery\, war\, emancipation\, and its aftermath. Originally aired October 2020. Recording available December 1 – 7.  
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-emancipation-in-montgomery-county-maryland-2/
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | Potomac Marble: The History of the Search for the Ideal Stone
DESCRIPTION:with Paul Kreingold | pre-recorded virtual event |  In his talk\, “Potomac Marble: The History of the Search for the Ideal Stone\,” Paul Kreingold explores the aftermath of Washington’s 1814 destruction by the British\, highlighting President Monroe and Benjamin Latrobe’s quest to rebuild the Capitol Building with symbolic and aesthetically pleasing materials. They selected Potomac Marble\, a limestone conglomerate found along the Potomac River\, for the Capitol’s columns. Kriengold discusses the challenges they faced\, including political opposition and quarrying difficulties. His research has led to the rediscovery of these historic quarries\, and he will present polished samples\, discuss British methods for burning stone buildings\, early 19th-century quarrying techniques\, and the use of the Potomac Canal for transporting the stone to Washington\, D.C. for carving. Originally aired February 2024.   Recording available December 8 – 14  
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-potomac-marble-the-history-of-the-search-for-the-ideal-stone/
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SUMMARY:Potomac Marble Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:December 13 at 11 AM | With Paul Kreingold | Discover the stone that was used to rebuild Washington D.C. after the British invaded in 1814.Join historian Paul Kreingold on a hike to learn about the lost history of the Potomac Marble! Paul will lead a tour of the 200-year-old quarries discovered during the research for his book Potomac Marble: History of the Search for the Ideal Stone. Mr. Kreingold is the Conservation Director of the Loudoun County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League and a Virginia Master Naturalist\, Banshee Reeks Chapter. Learn more about this walking tour and reserve your spotRegister Here   liability waiver and medical form →    
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/potomac-marble-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Dickerson Conservation Area\, 20700 Martinsburg Rd\, Dickerson\, 20842\, United States
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SUMMARY:History Conversations | Before it was Leisure World\, it was the Edmonson Farm
DESCRIPTION:with Dianne Bradley and Juanita Sealy-Williams | Tuesday\, December 16 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event |  Prior to the Civil War\, Paul Edmonson\, a freed Black man\, lived with his family on what was then one of the largest Black-owned farms in Montgomery County\, now part of the land comprising Leisure World. However\, while he was free\, Paul’s wife and their 14 children were all still enslaved. Join Dianne Bradley and Juanita Sealy-Williams as they tell the fascinating story of Paul’s journey to free his family from slavery and their part in the abolition movement.    
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-jerusalem-mt-pleasant-united-methodist-church-190-years-in-the-community/
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | A Short History of a Long Treasured Icon: the American Front Porch
DESCRIPTION:with Sandy Heiler | pre-recorded virtual event |  America engaged in a century and a half love affair with an architectural feature that no one actually needed but nearly everyone wanted. This talk traces the history of the front porch through the social movements and architectural styles of the 19th and early 20th centuries\, from the end of the Revolution to the beginning of WWII. There’s probably no other architectural feature that evokes such feelings of comfort\, welcome\, and nostalgia as the front porch. It’s an outdoor living room for leisure activities—for relaxing\, visiting\, entertaining\, and people-watching—all out in the fresh air. At the same time\, it’s an important architectural feature on the front of a house. It doesn’t just enhance the main facade; it’s often the most distinctive part of the design. Join Sandy Heiler as she discusses styles and features\, history\, and the true meaning of the front porch. Originally aired July 2021. Recording available December 22 – 28  
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-a-short-history-of-a-long-treasured-icon-the-american-front-porch/
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SUMMARY:History Conversations REWIND | A Tough Row to Hoe: The Agricultural History Farm Park
DESCRIPTION:with Deirdre Harris | pre-recorded virtual event |  The Agricultural History Farm Park is home to 275 years of farming history that includes the lives of the Magruder family\, patriots of the American Revolution; the Newman family\, African Americans who left enslavement in Virginia and purchased land after the failed promise of Reconstruction\, and the Bussard family\, dairy farmers from Frederick County. The intricacies of this complex Maryland history runs deep into the soil of the Agricultural Reserve and is made as clear as the Rock Creek that flows along its borders through fact finding\, archeological digs\, and the oral histories of the farm family descendants. Literally and figuratively\, life at the farm in Derwood was hard. Crops failed\, social\, political\, and legal constraints over the years were challenging\, and the road to historic discovery was sometimes painful. Learn about the people\, the place\, and the process of uncovering the past at the Agricultural History Farm Park. Recorded at the Fall 2023 Montgomery County History Conference. Recording available December 29 – January 4  
URL:https://montgomeryhistory.org/event/history-conversations-rewind-a-tough-row-to-hoe-the-agricultural-history-farm-park/
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