Enders was born April 20, 1926 in Adrian (Mich.). He married Betty Hilts in Adrian in 1946. He served in World War II and later earned a B.A. from Adrian College (1949), a M.A. from the University of Michigan (1952), and a Ph. D. from Michigan State University (1970). In 1965, "Cal" Enders joined the Central Michigan University history dept., teaching military history and surveys in American and Michigan history until his retirement in 1993. Dr. Enders' "Roaring Twenties" course was well known at CMU. He was co-founder and sponsor of the Phi Alpha Theta CMU chapter with Prof. Dennis Thavenet. Towards the end of his life he began to research the KKK in Michigan. He published an article on the Mecosta County Klan entitled "White Sheets in Mecosta: The Anatomy of a Michigan Klan". He was writing a book on the Klan when he died on Aug. 21, 1997. For further information see the finding aid.
From the description of Michigan Ku Klux Klan Research Papers, 1917,1997. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 40071013
