Welcome to the web site of the South Bay Civil War Round Table, Silicon Valley's own Round Table.

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Meetings

We invite you to join us at our meetings, which are held monthly except for December. All meetings are open to non-members and are free. Meetings—except for the August picnic—are held on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:15 p.m., at Holder's Country Inn, 998 South DeAnza Blvd. (near Bollinger), San Jose, CA 95129. See directions to the meeting.

Dinner is available for ordering in the meeting room; plan to arrive 30-40 minutes early to place your order and enjoy informal conversations with other members before the formal start of the meeting. In addition to the evening's main presentation the meetings usually include a raffle, Civil War quiz, announcements, discussions, and stimulating conversation related to all aspects of the Civil War.

For more information contact John Herberich, President, at (408) 506-6214 or e-mail: jlherberich@att.net.

Upcoming Programs/Speakers

Date Location Speaker Topic
February 23 Gerald S. Henig Lincoln at 200 – In Fact Rather than Fiction

Preview of the February 23 Meeting

Lincoln at 200 – In Fact Rather than Fiction

As we commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of Lincoln’s birth, our 16th president remains an enigmatic figure shrouded in myth and legend. Many questions still surround this well-loved but perplexing man. For example, Lincoln had less than a year of formal education: How did he achieve such literary grandeur? Lincoln was a commander in chief with no military training or experience: How did he prove so effective? He opposed the abolitionist movement: How did he become the great emancipator? By focusing on Lincoln as orator, advocate of freedom commander of Union forces, and wartime political leader, Professor Gerald Henig will help us separate fact from fiction in order to understand better this uncommon common man.

Gerald S. Henig is emeritus professor of history at California State University, East Bay, where he received the Outstanding Professor Award and was a four-time winner of the Pi Kappa Delta Best Lecturer Award. After graduating from Brooklyn College, Jerry earned his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin and his Ph.D. in American history from the Graduate Center, City University of New York. His most recent book, Civil War Firsts: The Legacy of America’s Bloodiest Conflict, was a selection of the History Book Club and the Military Book Club. In April 2007, the book was published in a paperback edition, with a new format, a generous number of photos and illustrations, and a new title: A Nation Transformed: How the Civil War Changed America Forever. (Autographed copies will be available for purchase at the conclusion of the talk).

Conferences and Travel

In the menu to the left, Travel will link you to a page with announcements about conferences and travel opportunities that may interest round table members.

Directions to the Meetings

Holder's Country Inn
998 South DeAnza Blvd.
(near Bollinger)
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 244-2798


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Website

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