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African American History In Montgomery County Request one of the following Speakers Bureau topics through our online form! Questions? Contact Matthew Gagle or call 301-340-2825. *NEW* Will Adams, Fiddler of Ken-GarSpeaker: Julianne […]
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Our Legacy The Mary Kay Harper Center for Suburban Studies was established as a legacy project to honor Executive Director Mary Kay Harper as she retired in spring of 2008. Mary […]
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Mary Kay Harper Center For Suburban Studies Steering Committee Steering Committee Members for the Mary Kay Harper Center for Suburban Studies Robert BachmanPhilip CantelonMary Kay HarperAmanda HurleyMatt LoganRichard TustianSharon WashburnScott […]
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Tap Into History: A Century of Typewriters So why are the keys on my computer keyboard arranged like that? For the answer, check out our traveling pop up exhibit Tap Into […]
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Board of DirectorsKevin O’Keefe, PresidentRobert Bachman, Vice PresidentLauran Penn, TreasurerWilliam B. Conway, Jr., CounselMary Kay Harper, William Leahy, Marylin Pierre,Barbi B. Richardson, Cara B. Seitchek, Noel Tyra,Sue Reeb, Ex-Officio, Genealogy […]
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History of African-American Education in Montgomery County For nearly a century, schools for black students in Montgomery County (and indeed most of the country) were denied the benefits provided to their […]
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Directions to the Beall-Dawson Historical Park from Route 355: From Bethesda/Silver Spring/downcounty: Going north on Route 355, turn left on East Middle Lane, cross North Washington Street and go 1.5 blocks. Just past the […]
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Information on our Resources Following is an overview of the resources available at the Jane C. Sween Research Library and Special Collections. Click on the underlined links to access collection searches […]
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Outreach Programs Daily Life in the Growing County Pre-K to 1st Grade Program In the classroom, students explore what daily life was like during the 19th century with a costumed interpreter. […]
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Object Donations One of the goals of Montgomery History is to preserve the material history of the County. Thus we collect items owned or used by county families, which shed light […]
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