UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The next installment of the the Redwood Empire Civil War Roundtable is set for Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 6:15 p.m. at the historic Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake.

Presenter Janis Traub will discuss the slave trade and its effects on its victims and the nation's history.

Dr. Bill Cornelison of Yuba College will review the circumstances that nearly brought Great Britain into the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy.

The event, known as the “Trent Affair” is largely forgotten today, but is a fascinating story of international intrigue, heroism, double dealing and fast thinking.

The Civil Roundtable attempts to review events that occurred each month 150 years ago to help celebrate the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War (or as Southerners think of it, the War of Northern Aggression).

Admission is free, and every level of historic interest and knowledge is welcome to attend.

For more information, contact Phil Smoley at 707-264-4905 or Zane Jensen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..