Wednesday, August 8
The Civil Warriors Round Table will hold its next meeting at 7PM on Wednesday, August 8th, at Weiler’s Deli in West Hills, CA. Our good friend, John Beckendorf of the LACWRT, will present “The Klu Klux Klan.”
The Klu Klux Klan was and is a racist/nativist, white supremacist group, first and foremost. It began in a small town in Pulaski, TN in the middle of 1866 as a secret, social club by several ex-Confederate soldiers, very much like a fraternity. But it quickly morphed into a loose organization, spanning many similar groups to redress the loss of white southern superiority over blacks, the ills of the Freeman's Bureau, carpetbaggers and the Reconstruction. It pretty much died down after 1872. In 1905 Thomas Dixon published "The Clansman", which became a blockbuster movie in 1915 by D.W. Griffith titled "The Birth of a Nation." It fed into the myth of “the lost cause” and helped to create the 2nd Klan, a vertical marketing scheme, which became a national political powerhouse of violence and bigotry in the 1920s.
John Beckendorf is a retired commercial insurance broker and is the former program chair for the Los Angeles Civil War Round Table. He has been an avid student of history all his life and of the Civil War since the early 1990s. During this time he has amassed a substantial collection of Civil War artifacts, which along with his lecturing and writing, he enjoys sharing with other collectors, museums and the National Parks. He has presented several diverse talks to the Civil Warriors on topics like his collection, the New Mexico campaign and the Dry Tortugas.
As always, come join us before the program starts. Our members start assembling around 6PM for refreshments like the Weilers deli sandwich dinner and for the camaraderie of their fellow Civil Warriors. Meeting attendance is $5 which includes soft drinks, cookies and an entry in our book drawing. The sandwich dinner is $15 which includes attendance, a deli sandwich and exclusive Weilers side dishes. If you wish to partake of the dinner, please RSVP before noon of 8/8/18 to Dave Goracke at: goracke@alum.mit.edu
and your dinner will be available when you arrive. Guests and new members are always welcome to join us for this and future meetings! If you can’t make this meeting, please consider one of our exciting upcoming meetings noted in our Future Presentations section.
Weiler's West Hills Deli
22323 Sherman Way - West Hills
Presentation at 7PM sharp!
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Enthusiastic Discussion to Follow John’s Presentation!
The Civil Warriors Round Table will hold its next meeting at 7PM on Wednesday, August 8th, at Weiler’s Deli in West Hills, CA. Our good friend, John Beckendorf of the LACWRT, will present “The Klu Klux Klan.”
The Klu Klux Klan was and is a racist/nativist, white supremacist group, first and foremost. It began in a small town in Pulaski, TN in the middle of 1866 as a secret, social club by several ex-Confederate soldiers, very much like a fraternity. But it quickly morphed into a loose organization, spanning many similar groups to redress the loss of white southern superiority over blacks, the ills of the Freeman's Bureau, carpetbaggers and the Reconstruction. It pretty much died down after 1872. In 1905 Thomas Dixon published "The Clansman", which became a blockbuster movie in 1915 by D.W. Griffith titled "The Birth of a Nation." It fed into the myth of “the lost cause” and helped to create the 2nd Klan, a vertical marketing scheme, which became a national political powerhouse of violence and bigotry in the 1920s.
John Beckendorf is a retired commercial insurance broker and is the former program chair for the Los Angeles Civil War Round Table. He has been an avid student of history all his life and of the Civil War since the early 1990s. During this time he has amassed a substantial collection of Civil War artifacts, which along with his lecturing and writing, he enjoys sharing with other collectors, museums and the National Parks. He has presented several diverse talks to the Civil Warriors on topics like his collection, the New Mexico campaign and the Dry Tortugas.
As always, come join us before the program starts. Our members start assembling around 6PM for refreshments like the Weilers deli sandwich dinner and for the camaraderie of their fellow Civil Warriors. Meeting attendance is $5 which includes soft drinks, cookies and an entry in our book drawing. The sandwich dinner is $15 which includes attendance, a deli sandwich and exclusive Weilers side dishes. If you wish to partake of the dinner, please RSVP before noon of 8/8/18 to Dave Goracke at: goracke@alum.mit.edu
and your dinner will be available when you arrive. Guests and new members are always welcome to join us for this and future meetings! If you can’t make this meeting, please consider one of our exciting upcoming meetings noted in our Future Presentations section.
Weiler's West Hills Deli
22323 Sherman Way - West Hills
Presentation at 7PM sharp!
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Enthusiastic Discussion to Follow John’s Presentation!