Professor Edward J. Blum of SDSU will speak on “Counting in a Time of Crisis: A Discussion on the Census and the Civil War.” He will explore how the United States conducted its national census amid the upheaval of the … Read the rest
September 13, 2025 Free lecture: The Census and the Civil War Read More »
At 3:00 p.m., at the Mission Valley Branch Library, 2123 Fenton Pkwy, San Diego, CA, long-time Round Table member Carl Ingwalson has for many years been writing biographies of ordinary Civil War soldiers and their families. At this meeting, he … Read the rest
June 8, 2025 Free lecture: Biography project Read More »
At 3:00 p.m., at the Mission Valley Branch Library, Clay Hoffman will speak on “The Misunderstood Life of General Fitz John Porter.” Although Porter served well in the early battles of the Civil War, his military career was ruined … Read the rest
March 30, 2025 Free Lecture: The Misunderstood Life of General Fitz John Porter Read More »
At 3:00 p.m., at the Mission Valley Branch Library, the San Diego Civil War Round Table is hosting a “Show and Tell” program where buffs are invited, for example, to present a book review of their favorite campaign narrative … Read the rest
February 23, 2025 Show and Tell Read More »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA2F2DD9xUo&t=0m02s
Watch our very own Gordon Gidlund, (also an officer in The San Diego Shakespeare Society), describe the influence of the Bard on society during the Civil War. Lincoln was a huge fan. Enjoy this interesting discussion of how Shakespeare … Read the rest
Shakespeare in the Civil War replay Read More »