History Conversations
Our popular History Conversations program features virtual lectures on Tuesday afternoons, covering a wide variety of local history topics. Each lecture is live-streamed via Zoom and then posted here for a week on the Monday following. Click read more to learn more and register.
This Week
November 2, 2026 History Conversations REWIND | Timberlawn: The Birthplace of the Special Olympics
with Serena Bolliger |In 1901, fledgling architect Arthur Heaton designed a Georgian-styled country home for his aunt and uncle overlooking rolling farmland near Rockville. The home, eventually named Timberlawn, stands […]
Next Week
November 9, 2026 History Conversations REWIND | The Contributions of Elected Women of Color in Montgomery County
with Selena Singleton |The story of elected women of color in Montgomery County, Maryland is characterized by a glacial transformation over time. In the 250 years since the founding of the […]
Last Week
October 29, 2026 History Conversations | Gaithersburg’s Own Rosie the Riveter and Other Stories of Women Ordnance Workers
with Hope Fato | During World War II, women ordnance workers (often called WOWs) played a vital role in the war effort by working in munitions factories across the US. Hope […]