November 16 – Box Lunch Talk: Cultural Influences on the Development of U.S. Army Insignia of the Great War
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St #4829, Westminster, MDJay Graybeal examines the American, foreign, mythological, and other influences on the development of shoulder sleeve insignia (patches) of the U.S. Army during World War I.
December 21 – Box Lunch Talk: Here comes the Lutherans! A Study of Early Places of Faith in Carroll County
Faith has always been an important part of life in Carroll County, and so it’s not a surprise that when the early settlers of what we now know as Carroll County began to form towns in the 1700s; one of the first priorities was to facilitate the practice of religion. This talk will present some of [...]
January 18 – Box Lunch Talk: A Faithful Soldier Writes Home
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St #4829, Westminster, MDAuthor Elizabeth Plume Fuss will share a compelling account of the daily life of a soldier during World War II, drawn from the many detailed letters her father wrote to his beloved wife.
February 15 – Box Lunch Talk: 19th Century African American Gravestone Carvers
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St #4829, Westminster, MDWriter and avid student of history, Mimi Ashcraft is back by popular demand. She has spent more than 20 years researching two 19th century African American gravestone carvers. Learn about their lives as enslaved and free individuals, then discover examples of their amazing work in cemeteries scattered across central Maryland.