Then and Now

“History never looks like history when you are living through it.” — John W. Gardner

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Montgomery College Libraries Spreading the Words

Montgomery College Libraries Spreading the Words

Then An excerpt from the 1959 Accolade, Montgomery College’s yearbook: Our New Library Shivers ran rampant as the wind chilled the spectator bones: ground was being broken for the new library, January 1958. Nine months later, in October, the first new building on the M.J.C. campus was officially opened and many of the students wended […]

Broad Strokes for Aspiring Artists

Broad Strokes for Aspiring Artists

Then… In 1957, Edgar and Shirley Lipman opened an art supply store, offering classes to customers and the community. By 1965, in response to the demand for the popular courses, the owners expanded the school, forming the Maryland School of Art and Design. In 1971, the Maryland College of Art and Design was incorporated. For […]

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