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The Beall-Dawson House

The Beall-Dawson House is currently closed for conservation work….

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Montgomery County, 1900-1930: Through the Lens of Lewis Reed

…monuments, historical places, people, and anything else that caught his attention. This themed exhibit of some of Lewis Reed’s most compelling photographs presents a remarkable slice of history in the…

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Montgomery County Archives

This collection of government records from Montgomery County agencies and departments dates mostly from the 1950s to the early 2000s. Additional collections include records of civic organizations and citizen-activist groups,…

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Museums

…and operated by Montgomery History. The BDHP consists of the Beall-Dawson House, the Jane C. Sween Research Library, the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine, and the Medicinal Herb Garden….

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Tap Into History: A Century of Typewriters

for adults who remember painstakingly hunting and pecking out school assignments and correspondence. And the unfamiliar machine is an intriguing object for our digitally-adept children who search the keyboard in…

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Brown vs. Board – Gibbs vs. Board of Education

…the first attempt to achieve equal salaries.  Black teachers, who were often better qualified than white teachers, were denied both additional training opportunities and higher salaries because of their race. …

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Brown vs. Board – Desegregation Declared

…show that there is no majority population, but taken school by school, a different picture emerges.  Our communities grow, change, and decline, and the schools reflect this constant flux in…

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Donate to the Annual Fund Today!

…power of history. Every gift, no matter the size, can make a huge difference. Demonstrate your commitment to Montgomery County’s future by making an investment in local history. Donate here…

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