Mighty Justice
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
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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 freezes the cream. A historic recipe by Thomas Jefferson adapted for modern kitchens will be available. Learn more at https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/
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 will highlight the earthworks role during the Battle of Fort Stevens on July 11-12, 1864. The 2.5 mile hike begins at the Rock Creek Park […]
A virtual lecture presented by Hillwood. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/livestream-lecture-harlem-renaissance-yesterday-and-today
A virtual lecture presented by Hillwood. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/livestream-lecture-jazz-age-american-style-1920s
Hattie Sewell was an African American woman who ran the teahouse at Peirce Mill exactly 100 years ago. But a prominent neighbor, E.S. Newman, complained that Peirce Mill had become “a rendezvous for colored people, soon developing into a nuisance.” Her contract was terminated in October 1921. A 30-minute documentary about Sewell will premiere at […]
A virtual lecture presented by Hillwood. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/livestream-lecture-paris-fashion-1920s
Forest Hills neighbor and photographer Max Hirshfeld will discuss his book Sweet Noise: Love in Wartime and share memories of being raised by parents who survived the Holocaust, during a virtual event sponsored by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. Learn more and register at https://mjhnyc.org/events/love-in-wartime/
The Cleveland Park Library will host an outdoor storytelling event that will explore the stories of the Nacotchtank, and Piscataway peoples through the history of Rock Creek. Learn more at https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/5753900
This lecture will be presented in Hillwood’s visitor center theater with an in-person audience and livestreamed via Zoom. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/hillwood-history-land
Washington DC is synonymous with the federal government — with the White House and its occupant at the center of it all. But you can find past presidents — at least memorials or reminders of them — in all kinds of surprising places that few tourists visit and even many native Washingtonians don't know about. […]