Montgomery County During the Civil War (VIDEO)

Historian and author James Johnston was the keynote speaker at a recent Tuesday Topics presentation at the Gaithersburg Community Museum. In this short video, Johnston notes that Montgomery County was visited by numerous Confederates during the Civil War.

The next Tuesday Topics is scheduled for Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. and features Kerry Wixted of the Department of Natural Resources. The topic is “Maryland’s Wild Acres.”
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Montgomery County During the Civil War (VIDEO)

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Historian and author James Johnston was the keynote speaker at a recent Tuesday Topics presentation at the Gaithersburg Community Museum. In this short video, Johnston notes that Montgomery County was visited by numerous Confederates during the Civil War. The next Tuesday Topics is scheduled for Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. and features Kerry Wixted of […]

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Historian James Johnston Talks Slavery at Community Museum (VIDEO)

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Historian and author James Johnston was the speaker for the Jan. 13 Tuesday Topics presentation at the Gaithersburg Community Museum. His topic “Differing Historical Perspectives on Slavery in Maryland and the District of Columbia” explores slavery in Montgomery County prior to the Civil War. Meet Johnston in this short video:   The next Tuesday Topics […]

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Explore Local History Through Gaithersburg's "Tuesday Topics" Lecture Series

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Gaithersburg continues it’s “Tuesday Topics” lecture series designed to explore local history on the second Tuesday of each month at the Community Museum. The Museum is located in the restored 1884 B&O Railroad Station at 9 South Summit Avenue. The cost is $5 per session.       Tuesday Topics sessions include: Differing Historical Perspectives on Slavery […]

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