with Dr. Claude Berube | Prerecorded Virtual Event Dr. Claude Berube, director of the nation’s oldest navy museum and Assistant Professor in the History Department at the U.S. Naval Academy, will discuss the museum’s collection and how it’s used to educate midshipmen and inform the public.Originally aired April 2022.Recording available July 27 - August 2. https://youtu.be/v5saUpnIkfA
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]