In 1895, "Stonewall" Jackson's widow, Mary Anna Jackson, penned her "Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson" as a tribute her her late husband. This selection is a portion of the concluding chapter, and it displays the humanity, love, compassion, heroism, devotion, and emotion of the Southern tradition.

Richard Weaver's "The Southern Tradition at Bay" is one of the

Why were Confederate monuments built? If you listen to modern establishment historians, the answer would be racism and to perpetuate the "myth of the Lost Cause." But is this true? Not if you actually read what these people said.

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How do we define "Southern Conservatism"? M.E. Bradford provided the

Music and poetry have long been indicators of a robust culture and tradition. The South excelled at both. Henry Timrod's "Carolina!" served as the basis of the South Carolina State song, ad it is a fine example of Southern tradition, honor, and heroism.

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Even just a few years ago, Jefferson Davis's January 1861 Farewell Address to the United States Senate was considered to be one of the most important speeches in United States history. Those who heard it both wept and cheered as Davis led several other Senators out of the chamber. The speech is one of the "essential Southern" documents that everyone should know about.

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Clyde Wilson defined a Southerner in the 1990s. This offered a great inaugural episode of The Essential Southern Podcast.

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The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute March 27 - April 7

Topics: Southern History, Southern Tradition, Southern Culture

Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmccclanahan.com

The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Mar 20-24, 2023

Topic: Confederate Symbols, the War, Cancel Culture

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The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Mar 13-17, 2023

Topics: John C. Calhoun, The Confederate Constitution

Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com