Culture & Cocktails: Golden Age of Radio

135 West Washington Street,Hagerstown MD 21740

09 December, 2022

Description

Quench your thirst for knowledge with the Washington County Historical Society! The Golden Age of Radio refers to the period of radio programming in the United States lasting from the proliferation of radio broadcasting in the early 1920s until the 1950s. On Friday, December 9th, join us in welcoming Dr. Bob Savitt for an exploration into the golden age of radio, featuring a history of some of Washington County’s most popular broadcasting services. This month’s featured cocktail will be: The Rumchata Hot Cocoa! Culture & Cocktails 2022 has been made possible by the generous support of the James and Mary Schurz Foundation. Founded in 1911, the Washington County Historical Society has played a significant role in preserving historic sites, artifacts and archival records for Washington County, Maryland. Located in downtown Hagerstown, the Miller House serves as the home of the historical society, the kinship Family Heritage Research Center, and the Miller House Museum. The museum gives visitors a taste of life in the 1850s and exhibits showcase important events in Washington County history.