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Join the UDC-based Institute of Politics Policy and History and Mayor Bowser as she interviews David Rubenstein about his most recent published book, The American Story: Conversations With Master Historians. […]
UDC's Institute of Politics Policy and History begins a weekly podcast series focusing on current events through the lens of historical precedent. The first episode will air June 11, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Stitcher. Titled “Still Standing: Enduring Businesses/Entrepreneurial Survivors,” the episode will focus on the future of business and the economy in a […]
Rock Creek Park, Rock Creek Conservancy, LINK Strategic Partners and the Friends of Peirce Mill present a virtual discussion about the history of race in Washington, DC with Chocolate City co-author Chris Myers Asch. Learn more and register at https://publicevents.secure.force.com/volunteerEventRegisterPageBootstrap?cid=7014u000000e8Bc
Explore the stories behind Hillwood's extraordinary gardens and celebrate the publication of a new book by Kate Markert, the executive director of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, in a live streamed lecture. Register at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/livestream-lecture-garden-all-seasons
The National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy are hosting virtual and socially-distanced in-person activities in celebration of National Public Lands Day and Rock Creek Park Day. https://rockcreekconservancy.org/what-we-do/upcoming-events/national-public-lands-day In-person events include an all-ages scavenger hunt, trash cleanups and "puppy plogging." Virtual programming will be offered through Facebook Premiere. https://www.facebook.com/events/610643326484018
Spend an autumn evening exploring the orchard at Peirce Mill and a local cidery—all from the comfort of home. Learn about the heirloom apple varieties once grown in DC from […]
The mill will be running, and Peirce Mill volunteers will be demonstrating a corn sheller, making rope, pressing apple cider, and taking visitors on a tour of the heirloom orchard. But these Heritage Day activities will take place entirely online. Watch this link for details on where and how to watch.
For more than 100,000 years, human beings have been eating grass seeds, or grains. Two hundred years ago, Isaac Peirce built a mill along Rock Creek using a revolutionary system invented by Oliver Evans to grind grain into flour. What happened in between? Explore the fascinating global history of milling with Angela Kramer from the […]
DC Public Library and Politics and Prose are teaming up to present Mighty Justice: A Virtual Family Event About Civil Rights Lawyer Dovey Johnson Roundtree. Learn more at https://www.dclibrary.org/mightyjustice
Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service invite you to join a virtual discussion of race and history in Washington, DC. Join local experts to explore the history of Melvin C. Hazen as a window into the complex legacy of past leaders and an opportunity to learn about lesser-known figures in these histories. More […]
The current site of the Heurich House Museum was once an antebellum teaching school for Black women and girls, and that school was a predecessor of UDC. Kimberly Bender, the executive director of Heurich House, will be sharing her research on Myrtilla Miner’s school. Join UDC’s Office of Alumni Affairs for Ms. Miner’s 206th birthday […]
Register here to attend a virtual conversation on a part of Peirce Mill's history: In 1920, an African-American woman named Hattie Sewell applied for a concession to run the teahouse at Peirce Mill. She won the contract, paid a fee of $45 a month, and increased business at the teahouse. But a prominent neighbor, E.S. […]
Milling demonstrations will be offered on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month through October. Learn more at https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/
Learn about this frozen treat brought over from France by Dolley Madison. Watch the ingredients being poured into the dasher, help turn the crank, and learn about the brine that […]
Explore the remnant earthen batteries (cannon emplacements) that were constructed to support the forts and guard the Rock Creek Valley during the Civil War, including recently rediscovered earthworks. The program […]