Note that meeting dates and
places could change as special events may be scheduled (e.g., we
probably won’t have a cannon shoot on a Wednesday evening).
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DUES
2009-2010 Dues are now due! Please bring your
check for $15.00 ($25.00 for a family membership) to the meeting, or
you may mail it to Civil War Round Table, 1227 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln,
NE, 68508. Please support the Civil War Round Table of Nebraska!
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Our September presenter, Chuck Real, is both a Civil War
historian and a History instructor. Real's relatives served in
both the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War.
Originally from McCook and now living in Omaha, he is on the adjunct
faculty at Metropolitan Community College where he teaches American
History and World Civilizations. In addition, he provides
programs on Irish and Celtic history and culture as well as the Civil
War. He is a registered speaker with the Nebraska Humanities
Council. His undergraduate degree in Education is from the
University of Nebraska at Kearney and his graduate degree in History is
from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Here is a link to an article reviewing a book about the Irish
Legion follows at the end of this Newsletter (note that a photo of an
ancestor of our presenter appears on the cover of this book!):
And here is a link to an internet article about an “unknown hero” from
the Irish Legion:
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Hope to see you all on the 23rd!
