Category Archives: Culture and Heritage

Home Schooling By The Numbers

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

It is no secret that I am a big supporter of home schooling. Second only to removing television from your home, it is an effective way to regain control of the way the next generation is raised. In addition, the … Continue reading →

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Words Have Meaning

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

gen-tle-man – noun a : a man of noble or gentle birth b : a man belonging to the landed gentry c(1) : a man who combines gentle birth or rank with chivalrous qualities (2) : a man whose conduct … Continue reading →

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Egalitarian Democracy: The Universal Wolf

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

This is a guest post written by Michael Hill and first published on his Facebook page. Mr. Hill is president of the League of The South. Egalitarianism is a topic that we have covered here a number of times. Understanding … Continue reading →

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Lord Acton on The Southern Cause

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The following was written by Valerie Protopapas at the request of the Jubal Early SCV Camp in Tampa, Florida. It was submitted to the local media on the occasion of Confederate Memorial Day. Two publications involved had promised to print … Continue reading →

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Confederate Memorial Day

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Confederate Memorial Day is observed in North and South Carolina on May 10 – the day that Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson died in 1863 at the age of 39. If ever there is a day on which to fly the Confederate … Continue reading →

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Shaping A Culture

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Here at Confederate Colonel, we uphold the culture of the Old South as our ideal. We draw on the lives of men like Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson to understand what that culture was like. We look at … Continue reading →

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White Privilege – Guilty As Charged

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

I originally wrote and published this on February 17, 2011. I was reminded of it on the birth of our second grandchild. I am posting it again as a reminder to myself of the responsibilities that we have to our … Continue reading →

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Tentacles In Our Children

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

(We will return to the series of posts on the Southern gentleman and the Boy Scout laws, oath, and motto next week. This is the first post in which the new email subscription feature has been enabled.) The Consumer Culture … Continue reading →

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Confederate Independence Day – 150 Years of the CSA

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Today, February 22, 2012, marks 150 years since the beginning of the Confederate States of America. On February 22, 1862, Jefferson Finis Davis was inaugurated as President of the Confederate States of America, having been elected to that office on … Continue reading →

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America The Barbarous

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Vision Forum is a wonderful resource for those who are determined to raise their sons as gentlemen and their daughters as ladies (it has been on our list of recommended links since the very beginning). I am now enjoying the … Continue reading →

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