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The Fight
to Integrate Glen Echo Park A Look at
Local Activism During Black History Month |
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Introducing a new partnership between Montgomery
History and the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture! |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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Providing
these programs for free is only possible with your support!
Please show your appreciation by clicking the button below to
make a donation. Thank you!
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Time Is
Running Out! Sign Up
Today to Be a History Day Judge |
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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. |
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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. |
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Montgomery
County's Racial Terror Lynchings The
Harrowing Case of Sidney Randolph |
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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. |
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Herman
Rabbitt Returns Support
Local Business While Sipping on History-Inspired Beer |
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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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