History Pub – Debunking the Yule Log Myth: The Disturbing History of a Plantation Legend Presented by Robert E. May

McMenamins Olympic Club Theater
112 N Tower Ave, Centralia, WA 98531
Tuesday November 19th, 2024 7:00PM 
All ages welcome / Doors at 6:00PM

Historian Robert E. May investigates the origins of the Yule log myth of pre-Civil War America, presents research from his new book debunking 19^th century pro-slavery Confederate propaganda, and examines the process of mythmaking and the spread of misinformation through history.