History Happy Hour: Under the Knife [POSTPONED]
Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, United StatesAll public visits, programs, and events are postponed until further notice. A dispatch from the front lines of D.C.’s health care wars...as a reporter for POLITICO, Alice Miranda Ollstein has covered some of the biggest moments – from Supreme Court arguments to late-night Capitol Hill votes to the 2016 and 2020 campaign trail debates. Don't miss the […]
Skywatching: Telescopes [CANCELED]
Gaithersburg International Latitude Observatory 100 DeSellum Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, United StatesAll April programs have been canceled. Celebrate Hubble’s 30th anniversary with an evening that is all about telescopes. Learn how to use a telescope – either one of the Observatory’s or your own. Learn about what makes a telescope work. There will be tours of the park and the Observatory and hands-on activities. Members of […]
Virtual History Conversation
"Sugarland and its Sources: Telling the Story of an African American Town" features local writer Jeff Sypeck. Jeff will talk about the process of collaborating on a book about the African American community of Sugarland with Gwen Reese and Suzanne Johnson, two descendants of the town's founding families. Focusing on rare or recently discovered sources, […]
Virtual History Conversation
“Aspin Hill Pet Cemetery: Montgomery County’s Famous Four-Legged Friends” Aspin Hill Pet Cemetery, established in 1920, is more than simply a place where people put their pets to rest. It’s a place that reflects the life and times of the Washington region. There are famous pets, owned by or connected to movers and shakers of […]
Tracing Your Family Tree Lecture Series [POSTPONED]
Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station 8100 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, United StatesDue to the developing situation involving coronavirus (COVID-19), Montgomery Preservation has postponed this event. This adult education series, hosted by Montgomery Preservation, is for the budding genealogist in us all. "Beginning Census Research: An Introduction to the U.S. Census Records and Indexing System" will be presented by Lorraine Dutcher Minor, a past president of the […]
Virtual History Conversation
“The Better Angels: Five Women Who Changed – and Were Changed By – the American Civil War” Join in as Robert Plumb discusses five remarkable women who made important contributions to the Union cause at various stages before, during, and after the critical years of the American Civil War. The singular actions of Clare Barton, […]
Virtual History Conversation
“Rockville, Montgomery County’s Seat: A Pictorial History” with Ralph Buglass Thursday, May 7 @ 2:30 p.m. Montgomery History Speakers Bureau member Ralph Buglass will showcase highlights of Rockville’s development, including its remarkable ties to national events and figures, through vintage photos drawn from a forthcoming book coauthored with Peerless Rockville.
Virtual History Conversation
“The Better Angels: Five Women Who Changed – and Were Changed By – the American Civil War” Join in as Robert Plumb discusses five remarkable women who made important contributions to the Union cause at various stages before, during, and after the critical years of the American Civil War. The singular actions of Clare Barton, […]
Virtual History Conversation
“A Brief Survey of Our Inheritance: Historic Ag Reserve Properties Part II” The lands around us have played an important part in American history over the last few centuries. The fields we pass through each day have spurred economic development, been the scene of battles, provided escape from the pace of daily life, and brought […]
History@Home: Rockville 1850
Join Peerless Rockville for a free presentation on what life was like in the small town of Rockville in 1850! This virtual presentation will look at a time when slavery was the practice of the day and the community experienced the rising tensions of a nation drifting towards the Civil War. This is an on-line […]