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JOIN US ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026, AT 7:15 P.M. (Pacific Time)
FOR A PRESENTATION ON
"THE WEALTHIEST ENSLAVED WOMAN IN SAVANNAH & THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL WAR GEORGIA"
WITH - David Dixon, Author and Historian
Black Washerwoman
In recent years, historians have brought balance and perspective to our study of the American Civil War by recounting the agency of women, enslaved and free Black people, common soldiers and everyday citizens. Their struggles to overcome oppression and grasp freedom are often tragic, yet frequently inspiring. So, the complete account of this momentous conflict remains the greatest untold story in American history. For Blacks in America, this war promised either freedom and citizenship, or perpetual bondage and despair. This talk features two recently published true stories of the Black experience in Civil War Georgia to give voice to these people, enhance our understanding, and honor the sacrifices of those who labored beyond the battlefield.
 David Dixon earned his M.A. in history from the University of Massachusetts in 2003. His first book, The Lost Gettysburg Address, told the unusual life story of Texas slaveholder Charles Anderson, whose speech followed Lincoln’s at Gettysburg, but was never published. It turned up 140 years later in a cardboard box in Wyoming. Dixon shared this compelling story with our CWRT in March, 2016.
David spoke at Gettysburg National Military Park’s Sacred Trust Talks, appeared on Civil War Talk Radio and has presented to more than sixty Civil War Round Tables from coast to coast. He hosts B-List History, a website that features obscure characters and their compelling stories at www.davidtdixon.com.
David’s most recent book, published by the University of Tennessee Press, is the biography of German revolutionary and Union General August Willich, which was also shared with our CWRT in a video presentation during the Pandemic in October, 2020. This talk can be heard on our YouTube Channel (October 27, 2020 Meeting Video).
His biography of English Garibaldian Hugh Forbes, who was John Brown’s drillmaster, will be published in fall 2026.
BOOK SALE SPECIAL OFFER
Our speaker, David Dixon, has a very generous offer for our meeting attendees.
David Dixon will bring his book, Radical Warrior: August Willich's Journey from German Revolutionary to Union General (Univ. of Tennessee Press) to sell and sign at the meeting. The price is $30, paid by cash, check, PayPal, or credit card.
He is happy to provide a complementary hardcover copy of his book, The Lost Gettysburg Address: Charles Anderson's Civil War Odyssey (B-list History) to anyone who purchases Radical Warrior OR to any first-time guest attending our meeting in person.
 
Thanks to the volunteer efforts and expertise of our Pasadena CWRT members, Tina Miller and Monika Skerbelis, we are now able to record our monthly meetings and post the videos to our YouTube Channel for your enjoyment and edification if you are unable to join us for our live meetings. We invite you to check out the videos from our two years of virtual meetings, as well as our most recent presentations, at our YouTube Channel:
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We are indebted to Tina and Monika for helping us to bring this wonderful added benefit to allow our non-local members and guests to enjoy the presentations of our distinguished roster of speakers.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR IN-PERSON MEETING:
Pasadena CWRT - TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026 - 7:15 PM (Pacific Time)
The Blinn House - 160 North Oakland Avenue - Pasadena
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