Montgomery County History Conference Saturday, January 26,

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From the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County newsletter:

8:30-4:00 Montgomery College, Germantown.

Please join us for the annual Montgomery County History Conference. The Conference is designed to provide quality training and education programs for the volunteers and staff of Montgomery County history and heritage sites and organizations as well as offering county residents an opportunity to learn more about our rich history.

Opening Session: Nina Clarke: Montgomery County’s African American Schools

Morning Concurrent Sessions:
• Stephen Potter: Re-Thinking John Smith’s Map
• Susan Kirby: Discussion on Basic Grant Writing
• Mary Kay Ricks: Escape on the Pearl A

fternoon Concurrent Sessions:

• Clarence Hickey & Mary Lou Luff: Creating a Persona
• Charles Jacobs: Civil War in Montgomery County
• Richard Tustian: Wedges and Corridors or How We Got the Agricultural Reserve. C

losing Session: George Wunderlich: History of the Banjo in Maryland

Early registration is $30 for Montgomery County residents & volunteers at Montgomery County’s historical organizations ($35 for non-residents). Fees include all materials and lunch. Continuing Education Credits will be available for an additional fee of $15 through Montgomery College. For the program brochure and registration form

(Photo of Uncle Tom's cabin by Kevin Clark, Washington Post.)