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April
05apr12:00 pm1:00 pmLunch Date with History featuring local authors Wayne and Nathan Davis
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Hidden History of Howard County Explore local myths and uncover erased histories about our mills, granite quarries, railroad bridges, Harriett Tubman, a sundown town, a school-bus driver, a local murder-mystery, an
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Hidden History of Howard County
Explore local myths and uncover erased histories about our mills, granite quarries, railroad bridges, Harriett Tubman, a sundown town, a school-bus driver, a local murder-mystery, an abandoned cemetery and much more.
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April 5, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
May
03may12:00 pm1:00 pmLunch Date with History featuring former County Executive Allan Kittleman
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The Desegregation of the Howard County Public School System After the landmark Brown v. Board
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The Desegregation of the Howard County Public School System
After the landmark Brown v. Board of Ed Supreme Court decision, school districts were directed to desegregate all public schools. Joi
n former county executive Allan Kittleman, along with Doug and Barbara Sands, Herman Charity and Bessie Bordenave as they share their stories as students who attended both segregated and integrated schools in the county.
Learn about how officials in Howard County delayed desegregation for over 10 years.
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Time
May 3, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Museum of Howard County History
8328 Court Avenue Ellicott City, MD 21043
June
07jun12:00 pm1:00 pmLunch Date with History featuring Deacon Allen Greene
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A Genealogical History of an Original Howard County Famil Allen Greene, a native of Howard County, provides a brief chronology of his family’s
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A Genealogical History of an Original Howard County Famil
Allen Greene, a native of Howard County, provides a brief chronology of his family’s history in the county that dates back to the late 1700’s at Doughoregan Manor. He will speak to his life in Ellicott City and that of his grandfather Ambrose Cross, a lifelong resident.
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June 7, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Museum of Howard County History
8328 Court Avenue Ellicott City, MD 21043
July
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History Through a Fresh Lens The Historic and Cultural Resources Section
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History Through a Fresh Lens
The Historic and Cultural Resources Section of Howard County’s Department of Recreation and Parks has refocused its attention to providing constituents opportunities to find a sense of place through historic preservation. Join Manager Tiffany Fisk as she describes the many historic properties under her supervision and the department’s efforts to preserve these significant elements of our county’s history.
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Time
July 12, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Museum of Howard County History
8328 Court Avenue Ellicott City, MD 21043
August
02aug12:00 pm1:00 pmLunch Date with History featuring Executive Director Mark Stout
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The Anti-Saloon League and Prohibition in Howard County The 18th Amendment was driven by the dramatic increase in alcohol consumption with the availability
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The Anti-Saloon League and Prohibition in Howard County
The 18th Amendment was driven by the dramatic increase in alcohol consumption with the availability of hard liquor in the 19th Century. Learn about the efforts of the Anti-Saloon League to ban alcohol consumption in Howard County and other parts of Maryland, with local efforts led by former First Presbyterian minister Reverend Henry Branch..
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August 2, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Museum of Howard County History
8328 Court Avenue Ellicott City, MD 21043
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