Welcome
to the Civil War Round Table of
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No event in our history fascinates Americans as much as the Civil War. Our interest in the war is only natural
for "it was the crossroads of our
being," as author Shelby Foote said, "It defines us."
The Civil War Round Table of Dallas is a diverse group of
men and woman of all ages and from varying backgrounds who enjoy learning about
the American Civil War. It includes
history enthusiasts as well as individuals who are just beginning to develop an
interest in the Civil War. It is
neither pro-Confederate nor pro-Union in its views, but rather presents topics
from both viewpoints of the war..
We meet monthly to hear
guest speakers, many of whom are nationally known historians, and to discuss a
wide range of topics. Membership is
open to anyone at the cost of $25 per year.
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May Meeting
Wednesday,
May 14, 2008
Our 245th
Regular Meeting
Wednesday,
May 14, 2008 – We welcome back Anne J. Bailey, Ph.D., Professor of
History at
Dr.
Bailey earned her B.A. from
·
Portraits of Conflicts: A
Photographic History of
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Between the Enemy and Texas: Parson’s
Texas Cavalry in the Civil War
·
The Chessboard of War: Sherman and Hood
in the Autumn Campaigns of 1864
·
Texans in the Confederate Cavalry
·
War and Ruin: William T. Sherman and
the
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Invisible Southerners: Ethnicity in
the Civil War
·
In the Saddle with the Texans:
Day-by-Day with Parson’s Cavalry Brigade, 1862-1865
Although
born in
In
1864, Jefferson Davis promoted him to command the Army of Tennessee during the
Atlanta Campaign. The failed
Hood’s
life reads like the plot of a novel: the handsome cavalier who roes as high as
a man could during the war – only to see his star fall before the conflict
ended. But
Meeting
Location
Our
meeting will be held at the Divine Coffee Shop in the
PLEASE MAKE
RESERVATIONS. WE HAVE TO GIVE A
GUARANTEE. To make your reservation, email Gerry
York at Gygolf@charter.net or call Pax
Glenn at 214-352-8138 or Scott Robson at 214-348-7703 by noon on the Tuesday before the Wednesday meeting.
PLEASE DO NOT BE A NO-SHOW. If you have made reservations and then
learn you cannot attend, we ask you to cancel
by noon on the Tuesday before the meeting so we can inform the restaurant. If we are charged for the no-show meal
by the restaurant, we will have to charge you for it.
The Dates and Speakers of Upcoming Meetings
Wednesday,
June 11, 2008 – Rich Selcer, Ph.D. will make a presentation entitled
“Who Got Pickett into
The topics of some recent monthly meetings include: Ulysses
S. Grant, Sex and Chivalry, Surviving the Confederacy: One Family's Civil War,
Voices from the Gathering Storm, The Rise of Southern Nationalism, Robert E.
Lee, Richard Ewell and the Gettysburg Controversy of July 1, 1863 and The Field
of Lost Shoes: VMI Cadets at the Battle of New Market. For more information
please visit our Previous
Meetings page.
Quick Links
Monthly News • Heritage
Page • Membership Form
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Grady McWhiney Award
of Merit
The Grady McWhiney Award, named in honor of Dr. Grady
McWhiney, is presented annually to an individual or organization that has
contributed significantly to the scholarship or preservation of Civil War
history. The winner of the award for 2007 is Mr. Ed Bearss.
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