Sunday, February 28, 2021

Glen Echo Activities

The Fight to Integrate Glen Echo Park

A Look at Local Activism During Black History Month


 

Introducing a new partnership between Montgomery History and the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture!

Over the next year, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Dentzel Carousel at Glen Echo Park, Montgomery History is partnering with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture for a four-part lecture series exploring many facets of this beloved icon.

NEXT WEEK

 

History Conversations REWIND

"Grit and Gusto: Farmerettes and Suffragettes on the Homefront in WWI"

with Judith Welles

Originally presented at the 2019 Montgomery County History Conference

Premieres Monday, March 1 at 10:00 a.m. on our website

 

Kick off Women's History Month with "Farmerettes and Suffragettes!"

 

In rural areas, including Montgomery County, farms suffered extreme shortages of workers as men left to fight in WWI. At the same time, America became the main food source not only for those on the home front as well as American soldiers aboard, but also for the people of Europe on the brink of starvation. Farm work became a patriotic crusade for women, and suffragettes encouraged a new kind of farm worker: the farmerette. Join Judy Welles as she highlights how women in Maryland rallied to new involvement and activism during 1917-1918.

 

There is no registration link for this talk. The REWIND will premiere on our website at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 1 and be available to watch through Sunday, March 7.

If you have questions about accessing History Conversations, please contact Matt Gagle, Director of Programs, at MGagle@MontgomeryHistory.org.

 

P.S. If you missed last week's session, "Canal Quarters: Explore Seven Lockhouses on the C&O Canal" with Heather Barnes, you can view the recording on our website.

 

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Time Is Running Out!

Sign Up Today to Be a History Day Judge

Local students need your help! Are you interested in a virtual volunteer opportunity that helps the next generation build critical thinking and research skills?

 

Participate as a local History Day judge and help students prepare for the challenges of the 21st century workforce. As a judge you will evaluate projects submitted by Montgomery County students between March 6-14.

Because this year's judging is taking place entirely online, you can judge at your leisure beginning the week of March 6, with runoff judging taking place March 17-19. No prior judging experience nor extensive history knowledge is required! Sign up to be a competition judge via the local History Day website. Contact Director of Programs Matt Gagle at MGagle@MontgomeryHistory.org or Patricia Carballo, MCPS' NHD Coordinator, at Patricia_L_Carballo@mcpsmd.org with questions.

Montgomery County's Racial Terror Lynchings

The Harrowing Case of Sidney Randolph

Sidney Randolph was the victim of the third recorded lynching in Montgomery County, in 1896. Accused of an axe attack on a Gaithersburg family, Randolph was a convenient scapegoat. As an out-of-towner without local family or connections, he was accused of being the perpetrator though he had no motive and the evidence was circumstantial.

 

One hundred twenty-five years later, Montgomery History is focusing attention on the people involved and the circumstances surrounding this dark chapter in our past.

 

The Randolph case is being fully brought to light, based upon new in-depth research which documents:

 

·         To date, the most detailed narrative of Randolph's life and lynching;

·         60+ biographies of individuals involved with the case, including prominent members of the Rockville and Gaithersburg communities in the late 19th century; and

·         A Google Earth virtual tour of the approximate path of the lynch mob.

 

Over the past year and a half, Archivist Sarah Hedlund has compiled sources and documented the stories of the three men (Sidney Randolph as well as George Peck and John Diggs-Dorsey) who were victims of racial terror lynchings in the county. You can read them in full on our website.

Herman Rabbitt Returns

Support Local Business While Sipping on History-Inspired Beer

Last October, 7 Locks Brewing released its Herman Rabbitt IPA, a beer that was named in collaboration (by popular vote) at the 2020 Montgomery County History Conference. Presented with four local history-themed options, attendees chose Herman Rabbitt, an elusive Gaithersburg farmer who was rumored to have buried his fortune on his land (now part of the NIST campus). The beer was so well-received that it disappeared quickly--but now it's back, by popular demand! Order online through the 7 Locks Brewing website and use code "HistoryHops" for a special discount. Hurry, it won't last!





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