WELCOME TO THE CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE OF DALLAS

 

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 on the second Wednesday of each month 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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MEETING LOCATION

Our meetings are held at the Divine Coffee Shop in the Northlake Shopping Center, located at 10233 East Northwest Highway, Suite 434.  This is on the northeast corner of Ferndale Road and Northwest Highway (Mapsco 27Z) (click here for map to restaurant).  The meal is a buffet at a cost of $15 per person.  It is served shortly after 6:00 and the speaker begins about 7:00.  There is usually a question and answer period following the presentation, time permitting.  Meetings are generally end around 8:15.  Dress is casual.

 

 

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.  DON’T 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.

 

 

NEXT MEETING – WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 2010

OUR 270^th MEETING

 

NOTE THAT THIS IS THE SECOND WEDNESDAY IN DECEMBER

 

Speaker – George C. Rable, Ph.D. &

Charles G. Summersell

Topic – Fredericksburg: The Battlefield and Beyond

 

Our Presenter

George C. Rable, Ph.D. is Professor and Charles G. Summersell Chair in Southern History at The University of Alabama. He is the author of many articles and publications including Fredericksburg! Fredericksburg! (2002), The Confederate Republic: A Revolution Against Politics (1994), and his latest work God's Almost Chosen People: A Religious History of the American Civil War (2009). All Published by The University of North Carolina Press. His many awards and honors include: The Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor, University of Alabama, President, Society of Civil War Historians, Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award in American Military History (2004), Jefferson Davis Award (2003) and the Douglas Southall Freeman History Award (2003). Dr. Rabel received his B.A. at Bluffton College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in history under the renowned Professor T. Harry Williams at Louisiana State University.

 

 

Feature Presentation:

The talk will focus on how the significance of this battle extended far beyond the battlefield. Dr. Rabel will explain how it was a Confederate victory but a Union story. After a brief look at the battle, his talk largely focuses on the consequences including the treatment of the wounded, coming to grips with carnage on such a large scale and how the news of the battle was conveyed. The final part of the talk deals with the demoralization in the Army of the Potomac and the resilience of the soldiers.

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS

 

January 12th, 2011

Stephen R. Taaffe, Ph.D. Professor of History Stephen F. Austin University

Commanding the Army of the Potomac

 

Quick Links

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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.  Winners of the Grady McWhiney Award of Merit have been:

 

1998 Grady McWhiney, Ph.D.

 

1999 Charles and Peggy Pearce – Pearce Collection of Civil War Letters and Documents

 

2000 John C. Waugh: Author of The Class of 1846 and Reelecting Lincoln: The Battle of the 1864 Presidency

 

2001 Scott Bowden and Bill Ward – Authors of Last Chance for Victory: Robert E. Lee and the Gettysburg Campaign

 

2002 Steve Woodworth, Ph.D. – Author of numerous books on the Civil War and Professor of History at TCU

 

2003 Donald S. Frazier, Ph.D. – Civil War historian and Executive Director of the Grady McWhiney Research Foundation

 

2004 B.D. Patterson, D.D.S. – Dean of the Harold B. Simpson Hill College History Complex and Conference Research

 

2005 Anne J. Bailey, Ph.D. – Professor of History at Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, Georgia

 

2006 Glenn Linden, Ph.D. – Professor of History at SMU

 

2007 Mr. Edwin C. Bearss – Civil War Historian and Chairman Emeritus of the U.S. Nation Parks

 

2008 Richard F. Selcer, Ph.D. – Northlake College

 

2009 Rick McCaslin, Ph.D. – University of North Texas