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The Path to Leadership, Part I

In the first of a two-part online exhibition about the paths Montgomery County women forged to become active participants and leaders in county politics, this exhibit explores women’s suffrage in […]

Read More Posted on May 19, 2023

The 1950s Housing Boom in Montgomery County

The Mary Kay Harper Center for Suburban Studies of Montgomery History presents this online exhibition exploring the housing boom that altered the face of the county, as well as the nation, […]

Read More Posted on May 19, 2023

Shopping in Montgomery County in the 1950s

The Mary Kay Harper Center for Suburban Studies of Montgomery History presents this online exhibition describing the unique shopping culture that grew in Montgomery County during this ten-year period, including the […]

Read More Posted on May 19, 2023

How Montgomery County Grew in the 1950s

The Mary Kay Harper Center for Suburban Studies of Montgomery History presents this online exhibition outlining the key factors unique to Montgomery County, as well as unique to the Washington, D.C. […]

Read More Posted on May 19, 2023

“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. […]