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MAPS related to the lynching of John Diggs-Dorsey, 1880

…of Montgomery County, Maryland (Compiled, Drawn and Published from Actual Surveys), Garamond/Pridemark Press: Balitmore, MD 1975. (Originally published/engraved in Philadelphia, PA: 1879). Click on each map to see more detail….

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Maps related to the lynching of George Peck, 1880

…of Montgomery County, Maryland (Compiled, Drawn and Published from Actual Surveys), Garamond/Pridemark Press: Balitmore, MD 1975. (Originally published/engraved in Philadelphia, PA: 1879). Click on each map to see more detail….

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“The Decree Had Been Handed Down” The Experience of Public School Desegregation in Montgomery County

To tell the story of the desegregation ruling, and the subsequent efforts to integrate the public schools in Montgomery County, we turn to six women who lived that experience directly….

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Outreach Programs

…costumed interpreter. This hands-on program has students making an old-fashioned toy, grinding coffee and seeing historical clothing.   TIME COMMITMENT: Program lasts ½ hour. COST: $3 per student. For more…

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Typewriter Exhibit

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…

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CSS Legacy

…meeting the needs of a booming population without completely losing its rural heritage. In some ways this has shaped Montgomery County into an area full of contradictions. From urban Bethesda…

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BOOM! 1950s in Montgomery County ​

Curated by Elizabeth Lay, October 14, 2017 – July 15, 2018 Check out the virtual tour of this exhibit exploring life in the 1950s in Montgomery County….

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The Path to Leadership, Part II

Part two of “The Path to Leadership,” our online exhibit delving into the history of Montgomery County women in politics, explores how the passage of the 19th Amendment changed the…

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The Speakeasy Was The Cat’s Meow!

…to our sponsors and donors for making the event possible: Twin Valley Distillers, Sugarplum Tent Company, Stein Sperling, Vie de France, American Tap Room, Bar Louie, Giant Food, Gregorio’s, Harris…

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