Knights of the Golden Circle

[Gene C]

These are sources which no legitimate historian or researcher in his right mind would use -

Fortuantely, I'm not a legitimate historian, I sometimes use the left side of my brain, so I'm easlly entertained.

Do you know what's really scary? Almost half the people out there are of below average intelligence.

[BettyO]

Do you know what's really scary? Almost half the people out there are below average intelligence.

I can believe that! I see it on a daily basis!

[Laurie Verge]

I just received this nice note from David Keehn with more information on the warm reception to his book on the KGC:

Hi Laurie,

I just got back from presenting a Banner Lecture at the Virginia Historical Society (which was favorably received by an audience of more than 200) to learn that my Knights book has been selected by the History Book Club as one of their alternative featured selections for September. I'll be heading out next Saturday to speak at Pete Carmichael's Gettysburg Conference on the Indiana Knights reputed involvement with Morgan's July 1863 raid and then heading out to my wife's family reunion in Kentucky. I just want to thank you again for all your support in helping me successfully launch my book.

[BettyO]

Darn! Wish I'd known he was at the Va State Library....I'd have gone to hear him! It's right next door to my office and I DO spend a lot of time over there....

[Gene C]

This coming Saturday on C Span (3?) will be a presentation "author David Keehn looks at the secret society known as the Knights of the Golden Circle...."

http://www.c-span.org/History/Events/The...737440310/

I read on another web site that it will air next Sat, July 13th at 6 and 10 pm

[L Verge]

David contacted me a few weeks ago to also report that his book has been selected by the History Book Club as one of its featured titles.

[Gene C]

Any one catch the show over the weekend, I missed it?

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Aug 10th - Finally got a chance to watch it on C-Span 3. It started off a little slow, but got better as time went on.

It definately sounds like an interesting book.

[RJNorton]

David Keehn passed along the following information:

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"See below for information on the KGC segment that will air on "Codes and Conspiracies of the Civil War", a show featured on the American Heroes Network at 9 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Formerly called The Military Channel, this is a premium channel for RCN and Service Electric in our area, but I believe it's part of the regular package on Comcast and the dish networks.

I spent a morning being interviewed for the show in Reading back in December 2015. The producers then traced the march of the 300 strong KGC Heidelberg Brigade down Penn Street when they marched to the courthouse to protest the April 1863 arrest of their leaders. At dusk, they also filmed at a barn out near Womelsdorf where a local historian confirms the KGC in Berks County held meetings (see the 1895 book "Enemies In The Rear; Or a Golden Circle Squared by Francis T. Hoover). As you know, the Lehigh County historical record contains similar references to meetings near Lynnville and other locations.

I have not seen the segment but from the promo, it looks like the KGC will be sensationalized by Hollywood. While the KGC in Berks County did reference the abduction of President Lincoln as part of their oath, it's a leap to say that they were plotting his assassination in the dead of night.

From the American Heroes Channel's TV schedule that was just posted for October 28, it looks like the Civil War show containing the Knights segment will air at 10 p.m. (EST)."