Boyds Historical Society
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Preserving our community's history, including the historic one-room Boyds Negro School (1895-1936), the Boyds Historic District, & the B&O Railroad, in Montgomery County, Maryland. 501(c)(3)
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Nine years ago, I first wrote about the 1942 police killing of Pvt. Thomas Broadus and the subsequent uprising in Baltimore some 73 years before the police killing of Freddie Gray in the same neighborhood sparked another uprising over police brutality. www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/hist...
A Tale of Two Cities (Published April 2016)
For half a century, West Baltimore was a vital center of black culture, mixed-income neighborhoods, and groundbreaking civil rights activism. After Freddie Gray, can it be again?
www.baltimoremagazine.com
May 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Nine years ago, I first wrote about the 1942 police killing of Pvt. Thomas Broadus and the subsequent uprising in Baltimore some 73 years before the police killing of Freddie Gray in the same neighborhood sparked another uprising over police brutality. www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/hist...
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Three weeks ago, 83 years after his father, a US Army private, was shot and killed by a white cop in Baltimore, a retired Pittsburgh bus driver received a note from the Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board that the investigative files were being released.
www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/hist...
www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/hist...
A White Baltimore Cop Killed a Black Serviceman in 1942. Investigative Files Were Just Released.
Seventy years before the death of Freddie Gray, the police shooting of Private Thomas Broadus led to a civil rights uprising.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
May 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Three weeks ago, 83 years after his father, a US Army private, was shot and killed by a white cop in Baltimore, a retired Pittsburgh bus driver received a note from the Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board that the investigative files were being released.
www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/hist...
www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/hist...
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May 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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This is Lincoln High School, Montgomery County's second high school for black children. An abandoned building transported from Takoma Park, then brick-veneered. It opened in September 1935 with 6 classrooms, principal's office, 2 lavatories, water fountain, 236 students (grades 8-11), and 6 faculty.
May 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This is Lincoln High School, Montgomery County's second high school for black children. An abandoned building transported from Takoma Park, then brick-veneered. It opened in September 1935 with 6 classrooms, principal's office, 2 lavatories, water fountain, 236 students (grades 8-11), and 6 faculty.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, argued December 9, 1952; re-argued December 8, 1953; decided May 17, 1954.
Linda Brown (left) with her parents, Leola and Oliver, and little sister Terry Lynn in front of their house in Topeka, Kansas, in 1954. Photo by Carl Iwasaki in Life, via Getty Images.
May 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, argued December 9, 1952; re-argued December 8, 1953; decided May 17, 1954.
Linda Brown (left) with her parents, Leola and Oliver, and little sister Terry Lynn in front of their house in Topeka, Kansas, in 1954. Photo by Carl Iwasaki in Life, via Getty Images.
May 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Linda Brown (left) with her parents, Leola and Oliver, and little sister Terry Lynn in front of their house in Topeka, Kansas, in 1954. Photo by Carl Iwasaki in Life, via Getty Images.
For a long time, Google Maps incorrectly labeled the west end of Clopper Rd as White Ground Rd.
Now all of Clopper Rd is ... Clopper Rd Apt?
Now all of Clopper Rd is ... Clopper Rd Apt?
May 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
For a long time, Google Maps incorrectly labeled the west end of Clopper Rd as White Ground Rd.
Now all of Clopper Rd is ... Clopper Rd Apt?
Now all of Clopper Rd is ... Clopper Rd Apt?
Found books for the school in a little free library.
The New City Arithmetics, Seventh Year - First Half, by William A. Boylan, Floyd R. Smith, & Katherine Bauer, Charles E. Merrill Co., 1930.
Natural Method Spellers, A Language Series, by Edward Mandel and Lucille Nicol, Laidlaw Brothers, 1929.
The New City Arithmetics, Seventh Year - First Half, by William A. Boylan, Floyd R. Smith, & Katherine Bauer, Charles E. Merrill Co., 1930.
Natural Method Spellers, A Language Series, by Edward Mandel and Lucille Nicol, Laidlaw Brothers, 1929.
May 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Found books for the school in a little free library.
The New City Arithmetics, Seventh Year - First Half, by William A. Boylan, Floyd R. Smith, & Katherine Bauer, Charles E. Merrill Co., 1930.
Natural Method Spellers, A Language Series, by Edward Mandel and Lucille Nicol, Laidlaw Brothers, 1929.
The New City Arithmetics, Seventh Year - First Half, by William A. Boylan, Floyd R. Smith, & Katherine Bauer, Charles E. Merrill Co., 1930.
Natural Method Spellers, A Language Series, by Edward Mandel and Lucille Nicol, Laidlaw Brothers, 1929.
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In a video recorded early last week, 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden honored the work performed by the Library's staff, the heart of the institution.
As the caretakers of our nation’s collective history, the staff will continue to serve Congress, the American public & users across the world.
As the caretakers of our nation’s collective history, the staff will continue to serve Congress, the American public & users across the world.
May 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In a video recorded early last week, 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden honored the work performed by the Library's staff, the heart of the institution.
As the caretakers of our nation’s collective history, the staff will continue to serve Congress, the American public & users across the world.
As the caretakers of our nation’s collective history, the staff will continue to serve Congress, the American public & users across the world.
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A really wonderful documentary. It addresses the desegregation protests of Glen Echo Park in the early 60’s. I think it’s important to understand the specifics of individual protests, thousands across the during the Civil Rights movement, and this doc does a great job of that.
www.aintnoback.com
www.aintnoback.com
May 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A really wonderful documentary. It addresses the desegregation protests of Glen Echo Park in the early 60’s. I think it’s important to understand the specifics of individual protests, thousands across the during the Civil Rights movement, and this doc does a great job of that.
www.aintnoback.com
www.aintnoback.com
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was recently told by a scholar of some note that it was out of bounds to compare trump's purge of black people from the federal government to wilson's efforts to resegregate the federal bureaucracy
1/2 Just-dismissed Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, has a PhD from U Chicago, is in numerous scholarly societies, has wide acclaim. She is also first African-American to lead LoC.
The dismissal note did not say "Dear Dr. Hayden" or "Dear Madame Librarian" or even "Dear Carla."
The dismissal note did not say "Dear Dr. Hayden" or "Dear Madame Librarian" or even "Dear Carla."
May 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
was recently told by a scholar of some note that it was out of bounds to compare trump's purge of black people from the federal government to wilson's efforts to resegregate the federal bureaucracy
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𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐯. 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝.
Compare these 2 versions of the homepage of Brown v Board Nat'l Historic Park in Topeka.
Left: as of 5/4.
Right: as of today.
Before: Brown's "one of the most pivotal ... ever rendered."
After: "a class photo."
www.nps.gov/brvb/index.htm
#HistorySky #LawSky
Compare these 2 versions of the homepage of Brown v Board Nat'l Historic Park in Topeka.
Left: as of 5/4.
Right: as of today.
Before: Brown's "one of the most pivotal ... ever rendered."
After: "a class photo."
www.nps.gov/brvb/index.htm
#HistorySky #LawSky
May 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐯. 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝.
Compare these 2 versions of the homepage of Brown v Board Nat'l Historic Park in Topeka.
Left: as of 5/4.
Right: as of today.
Before: Brown's "one of the most pivotal ... ever rendered."
After: "a class photo."
www.nps.gov/brvb/index.htm
#HistorySky #LawSky
Compare these 2 versions of the homepage of Brown v Board Nat'l Historic Park in Topeka.
Left: as of 5/4.
Right: as of today.
Before: Brown's "one of the most pivotal ... ever rendered."
After: "a class photo."
www.nps.gov/brvb/index.htm
#HistorySky #LawSky
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Dr Carla Hayden led the Enoch Pratt Library System in Baltimore before becoming the Librarian of Congress.
First Black person to hold the job.
Trump fired her.
First Black person to hold the job.
Trump fired her.
Trump just fired the first Black person to serve as the Librarian of Congress. She has been in that position since 2016 and is the first professional librarian to hold the position since 1974.
May 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Dr Carla Hayden led the Enoch Pratt Library System in Baltimore before becoming the Librarian of Congress.
First Black person to hold the job.
Trump fired her.
First Black person to hold the job.
Trump fired her.
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Maryland’s legislature approved a bill to create a Reparations Commission, aiming to address the legacy of slavery and systemic racism. The panel will study restitution options like financial aid and housing support.
Read More at: www.washingtoninformer.com/maryland-reparations-commission-approved
Read More at: www.washingtoninformer.com/maryland-reparations-commission-approved
April 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Maryland’s legislature approved a bill to create a Reparations Commission, aiming to address the legacy of slavery and systemic racism. The panel will study restitution options like financial aid and housing support.
Read More at: www.washingtoninformer.com/maryland-reparations-commission-approved
Read More at: www.washingtoninformer.com/maryland-reparations-commission-approved
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“Tubman’s photograph is now gone. In its place are images of Postal Service stamps that highlight “Black/White cooperation” in the secret network and that feature Tubman among abolitionists of both races.”
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Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad
Since Trump took office, the park service, an agency charged with preserving American history, has changed how its website describes key moments from slavery to Jim Crow
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April 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
“Tubman’s photograph is now gone. In its place are images of Postal Service stamps that highlight “Black/White cooperation” in the secret network and that feature Tubman among abolitionists of both races.”
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My humblebrag for the day is receiving an NEH letter stating that "The termination of your grant represents an urgent priority for the administration." But was it a higher or lower priority than crushing opportunities for 6th-grade contestants in National History Day?
April 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
My humblebrag for the day is receiving an NEH letter stating that "The termination of your grant represents an urgent priority for the administration." But was it a higher or lower priority than crushing opportunities for 6th-grade contestants in National History Day?
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I used to judge the national competition at the University of Maryland. they were some of the best days ever--so many talented and creative kids really fired up about history. I judged the av projects and they were sometimes providing information on things no one had ever looked at before.
I just got confirmation that National History Day, a program that does more to ignite K-12 students' love of history, learning, and yes, even the United States than anything else I've ever seen, had all its funding cut yesterday by the DOGE-axe at the NEH - including for this year's ongoing contest.
April 4, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I used to judge the national competition at the University of Maryland. they were some of the best days ever--so many talented and creative kids really fired up about history. I judged the av projects and they were sometimes providing information on things no one had ever looked at before.
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I just got confirmation that National History Day, a program that does more to ignite K-12 students' love of history, learning, and yes, even the United States than anything else I've ever seen, had all its funding cut yesterday by the DOGE-axe at the NEH - including for this year's ongoing contest.
April 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I just got confirmation that National History Day, a program that does more to ignite K-12 students' love of history, learning, and yes, even the United States than anything else I've ever seen, had all its funding cut yesterday by the DOGE-axe at the NEH - including for this year's ongoing contest.
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"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
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The AHA has released a statement in support of the Smithsonian Institution, the target of the recent EO, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This order “egregiously misrepresents the work of the Smithsonian Institution” and “completely misconstrues the nature of historical work.” 🗃️
Historians Defend the Smithsonian - AHA
The American Historical Association has released a statement in support of the Smithsonian Institution, the target of the recent executive order, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This...
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March 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The AHA has released a statement in support of the Smithsonian Institution, the target of the recent EO, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This order “egregiously misrepresents the work of the Smithsonian Institution” and “completely misconstrues the nature of historical work.” 🗃️
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NEW: Internal staff email from Smithsonian secretary Lonnie Bunch addressing Trump’s executive order.
“As always, our work will be shaped by the best scholarship, free of partisanship, to help the American public better understand our nation’s history, challenges and trumphs.”
“As always, our work will be shaped by the best scholarship, free of partisanship, to help the American public better understand our nation’s history, challenges and trumphs.”
March 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
NEW: Internal staff email from Smithsonian secretary Lonnie Bunch addressing Trump’s executive order.
“As always, our work will be shaped by the best scholarship, free of partisanship, to help the American public better understand our nation’s history, challenges and trumphs.”
“As always, our work will be shaped by the best scholarship, free of partisanship, to help the American public better understand our nation’s history, challenges and trumphs.”
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Agree. But I’d also put this the other way. You cannot tell the story of this country - and its history of racism - without telling the story of Jackie Robinson as a serviceman, ballplayer, or human.
I can’t believe this has to be said, but: You cannot tell the story of Jackie Robinson—as a ballplayer, serviceman, or human—without discussing our country’s history of racism.
From Around the Horn:
From Around the Horn:
March 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Agree. But I’d also put this the other way. You cannot tell the story of this country - and its history of racism - without telling the story of Jackie Robinson as a serviceman, ballplayer, or human.
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The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.
'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts
The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.
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March 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.