The Baton Rouge Civil War Round Table
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February Newsletter
Thanks to all that participated in the grand raffle and special thanks to the Spedale family for donating the items raffled. The symposium is coming up before you know it. April 27/28. Everyone needs to bring someone with them to help make it a financial success.
We can grow in numbers if everyone will make an effort to replace themselves each year. Just bring someone to a meeting. If I ask someone I don't know well "Do you have ask an interest in history," and they say yes or why I ask which part?, them I tell them I am a member of the BRCWRT and we have speakers on a different aspects of the civil war each month. If they have a positive response I invite them to come to a meeting. If they say they have no interest in history, I drop the subject. Keep it simple, we don't want everybody, just the ones with interest.
If you have books to donate to the raffle, bring them to a meeting.
We can grow in numbers if everyone will make an effort to replace themselves each year. Just bring someone to a meeting. If I ask someone I don't know well "Do you have ask an interest in history," and they say yes or why I ask which part?, them I tell them I am a member of the BRCWRT and we have speakers on a different aspects of the civil war each month. If they have a positive response I invite them to come to a meeting. If they say they have no interest in history, I drop the subject. Keep it simple, we don't want everybody, just the ones with interest.
If you have books to donate to the raffle, bring them to a meeting.
Civil War Round Table of Central Louisiana
I am pleased to announce the February speaker at our monthly meeting of the Civil War Round Table of Central Louisiana is Dr. Douglas Bristol, Jr. of the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Bristol's lecture is entitled, "Success Secrets of 19th Century Black Barbers." His book, "Knights of the Razor: Black Barbers in Slavery and Freedom," will be available for sale at the event in limited numbers or if you act quickly, you can order it from here. https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/knights-razor The meeting will be held at 6 PM at Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site (135 Riverfront Street, Pineville, LA 71360). If you get lost, the phone number is (318)484-2390.
Richard H. Holloway President, Civil War Round Table of Central Louisiana
Check back during the month as new information may be added.
I am pleased to announce the February speaker at our monthly meeting of the Civil War Round Table of Central Louisiana is Dr. Douglas Bristol, Jr. of the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Bristol's lecture is entitled, "Success Secrets of 19th Century Black Barbers." His book, "Knights of the Razor: Black Barbers in Slavery and Freedom," will be available for sale at the event in limited numbers or if you act quickly, you can order it from here. https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/knights-razor The meeting will be held at 6 PM at Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site (135 Riverfront Street, Pineville, LA 71360). If you get lost, the phone number is (318)484-2390.
Richard H. Holloway President, Civil War Round Table of Central Louisiana
Check back during the month as new information may be added.
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Toni Brantley
Visitor Services Coordinator
845 North Jefferson Avenue
Port Allen, Louisiana 70767
[email protected]
(225) 336-2422 x16
I received a telephone call today at 12:45 pm from David White, the Program Chairman of the CWRT of Austin. He informed me that Ed Bearss fell in his home in Washington, D.C and injured himself. I understand that his injury is not serious, but he is not able to travel to Austin or New Orleans to speak to our Round Tables.
Unfortunately, I cannot secure a new speaker in 1.5 days for our scheduled meeting tomorrow, February 14th. Therefore, I have no alternative but to cancel the meeting in the absence of having a speaker.
Charles J. Nunez
Program Chairman
CWRT of New Orleans
Unfortunately, I cannot secure a new speaker in 1.5 days for our scheduled meeting tomorrow, February 14th. Therefore, I have no alternative but to cancel the meeting in the absence of having a speaker.
Charles J. Nunez
Program Chairman
CWRT of New Orleans
We are a Non Profit 501C3 Organization and can give tax receipts for donations. As far as what you can deduct on your taxes, check with your tax preparer.
If you have items to donate, we can give you a charitable donation tax receipt. We can use donations of books in good shape and items for the raffle. Actually anything in sell-able condition that can be resold.
Disclaimer: All articles posted do not reflex any position held by the BRCWRT. Articles are meant to be educational or entertaining. The opinions of the authors are not necessarily the opinion of the BRCWRT.
We support no opinion or position. The BRCWRT presents both sides in a random fashion.
If you have items to donate, we can give you a charitable donation tax receipt. We can use donations of books in good shape and items for the raffle. Actually anything in sell-able condition that can be resold.
Disclaimer: All articles posted do not reflex any position held by the BRCWRT. Articles are meant to be educational or entertaining. The opinions of the authors are not necessarily the opinion of the BRCWRT.
We support no opinion or position. The BRCWRT presents both sides in a random fashion.