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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Virtual History Conversation
"The 1950s Housing Boom in Montgomery County" In the 1950s the population of Montgomery County more than doubled to 340,928, igniting a housing construction boom that saw the construction of […]
Daily Antidotes of Song
Join Washington Revels & Carpe Diem Arts for Daily Antidotes of Song as they share some “notes of hope” in the form of an online song. It's designed to energize the day […]
Daily Antidotes of Song
Join Washington Revels & Carpe Diem Arts for Daily Antidotes of Song as they share some “notes of hope” in the form of an online song. It's designed to energize the day […]
Farewell Bonifant Junction
The National Capital Trolley Museum is pleased to present a special film presentation, "Farewell Bonifant Junction," a collection of older video that was produced prior to the closure of the original museum facilities. For those of you on Facebook, simply go to http://fb.com/dctrolley and find the video announcement. For those of you not on Facebook, this program will be […]
Virtual History Conversation
Join historian Anthony Cohen for the story of the Button Farm Living History Center and its mission to interpret plantation life in Maryland. Set on 40 pristine acres in Germantown, it is home to the Underground Railroad Immersion Experience—a “sensory discernment” first used to train Oprah Winfrey for her role in the movie Beloved. Discover the heritage breed […]
Daily Antidotes of Song
Join Washington Revels & Carpe Diem Arts for Daily Antidotes of Song as they share some “notes of hope” in the form of an online song. It's designed to energize the day with the inspiration and connection of singing together. You can also watch most days on Facebook Live. No Facebook account is needed.
Lost History: Howard University & Kinship Communities of Montgomery County [CANCELED]
Marilyn J. Praisner Library 14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD, United StatesFollowing the American Civil War an integrated delegation of students from interconnected country road kinship communities of Brighton, Brookeville, Burtonsville, Colesville, Olney, Sandy Spring, Sunshine, Spencerville and White Oak in Montgomery County, Maryland attended Howard University. Explore the unknown and lost history of Howard University's deep connections to local communities of Montgomery County. Presentation by local […]