Welcome to the web site of the South Bay Civil War Round Table, Silicon Valley's own Round Table.
News/Updates
- January 30-31, 2010 – Fort Point National Historic Site presents "Civil War Living History Days" in San Francisco. Come see Civil War soldiers and experience history first hand! Demonstrations include musicians, infantry and artillery drill, medicine in the 1800s, Victorian dancing, and the daily life of women and children of the era. Fort Point is a National Historic site located in the Presidio under the southern anchorage of the Golden Gate Bridge. Additional parking is available at the Crissy Field lot near the Warming Hut and on the hill overlooking the Fort. For more information, contact the Fort Point Rangers at (415) 556-1693, www.20thmaine.net, or mikemusante@hotmail.com. FREE admission. Hours are Sat 1/30 from 10-5 and Sun 1/31 from 10-2. Download flyer.
- Gary Yee's new book has a website: sharpshooterpress.com.
- Information about the West Coast Civil War Round Table Conferences for 2009, 2010, and 2011 is on the Travel Page.
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 |
Website
The South Bay Civil War Round Table website was formerly hosted courtesy of Jim Lyons. To visit Jim's personal website, click here.
New website design by Hal Jespersen.