California: Jews in the Civil War, Feb. 22

The Jewish experience in the Civil War will be presented at the next meeting of the Los Altos branch of the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society on Monday, February 22.

The meeting begins at 7pm, at Congregation Beth Am , Los Altos Hills; see the map.

"Jews in the Civil War: Answering the Four Questions" will be presented by Richard Ferman, assisted by his wife and son, who will all be in costume. He and his wife are members of a Civil War hereditary society.

The four questions to be answered:

-- Why did they join?

-- What did they do?

-- What happened afterwards?

-- What can we do to honor them?

A direct descendant of a disabled Civil War veteran, Ferman is a past president and program chair of the Santa Clara Historical and Genealogical Society. He holds a history degree and has taught at high school, college and SeniorNet.

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