The Civil War’s legacy of racial discrimination and violence touched closer to home than most local residents realize. The history of the Ku Klux Klan in Southwest Washington is the topic of November’s First Thursday talk at 7 p.m. at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St.
Martin Middlewood, a museum research volunteer, will explore the stories and secrets behind this controversial aspect of Clark County history. The intention is to create an open and safe environment to explore this delicate subject, according to a museum news release.
Middlewood is a freelance writer who covers technology, energy, the environment and healthcare for newspapers, trade publications and technology magazines. He is a board member of the Institute for Science Engineering and Public Policy, and is a past workshop leader for “Write Around Portland.”
Thursday’s program also will be an opportunity to explore an associated exhibit, “Shadows of Conflict: Clarke County and the Civil War.” It features artifacts, documents and images from the museum’s collection that illustrates how the war’s long shadow touched this region and its citizens.
