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The Brunswick
Civil War Round Table
To Offer A "Behind The Scenes" Look At The War
 January
26, 2011 -
Southport, NC -
Attendees at the next Round Table meeting on Tuesday evening,
February 1st are in for a treat. The meeting will feature historian
and living history interpreter Charen Fink, R.N., M.Ed. presenting
in period dress. Her presentation is entitled, "Civil War Women:
Spies, Nurses and Homemakers."
The program will be
informative and entertaining to both
Civil
War buffs as well as those who wish to know more about this
important period in our country’s history. It will focus on the
importance and impact 19th century women played during this period
from a number of different perspectives, including their daily
lives, and their varied trials and tribulations. Her unique
presentation is a way to gain another important insight about the
War Between the States, beyond the various battles and battlefield
tactics, military personnel and munitions.
Ms. Fink has been a living
history interpreter over the last twenty years. Her credentials and
affiliations are most impressive. They include being the past
president of the Mahoning Valley Civil War Round Table, Society of
Civil War Surgeons, National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Society
of Women of the Civil War, Austintown Historical Society, Southport
Historical Society, Cape Fear Civil War Round Table, and is
currently a director of the
Brunswick Civil War Round Table.
The February 1st meeting will
be held at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 209 E. Nash St.,
Southport, across from the Southport Post Office. Registration will
begin at 6:30. Everyone is invited. There is no admission fee, but
attendees are encouraged to become BCWRT members. Annual dues are
$25 for individuals and families and $10 for students.
The Round Table is a
non-profit organization, dedicated to disseminate knowledge about
the Civil War to area residents by inviting renowned historians and
authors to be guest speakers each month. For more information,
contact BCWRT president Wally Rueckel at (910) 253-7382, or
wrueckel@questor.com.
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