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JOIN US ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025 AT 7:15 P.M. (Pacific Time)
FOR A PRESENTATION ON:
"JEFFERSON DAVIS ON MONUMENT AVENUE"
WITH Austin Krause, Pasadena CWRT Board Member
Although the Jefferson Davis Monument that once dominated Richmond's Monument Avenue was removed from its high, visible pedestal in July 2020, its legacy endures as a landmark to the Lost Cause. The Edward Valentine-inspired sculpture represented - and glorified - both the former Capital of the Confederacy and the prevailing attitudes of the postwar South in its defeat and defiant resurrection.
Displaying the outreached hand of the Confederacy's first and only President in a bid for immortality and justice, the sculpture boldly appealed to future generations the "valor invincible" and apparent worthiness of Confederate nationalism long after its banner and "folds are in the dust..." The Davis Monument was therefore not merely a statue; it encapsulated a variety of legends, myths, and dreams set in its stone - values altogether written and celebrated, and hidden or untold. These values and this monument's history deserve to be uncovered and explored in detail to better understand our national character, the efforts toward union and reconciliation, the struggle for civil rights, the ongoing battle over Southern heritage, and the substantial legacy of America's Civil War.
Austin Krause has been a member of the Pasadena Civil War Round Table since 2015, and currently serves on the Board of Directors. He is a member of the Orange County Camp #1770 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Ramona Parlor #109 of the Native Sons of the Golden West. He has been re-enacting the American Civil War as a member of the 8th Louisiana Infantry Regiment for seventeen years. Austin earned his degree in Sociology, Criminology and Justice Studies from California State University, Northridge in 2018 and is a proud member of the International Sociology Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Delta. He earned a certificate from Columbia University in 2020 for completing Dr. Eric Foner’s “The Civil War and Reconstruction 1850 - 1877” professorship course. He is currently researching the Lost Cause of the Confederacy in anticipation for a project to be published in the future.
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:
CLICK HERE
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, FEBRUARY 25, 2025 - 7:15 PM (Pacific Time)
The Blinn House - 160 North Oakland Avenue - Pasadena
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