Category Archives: Southern Gentleman

Lost Causes

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Why is the Lord of The Rings trilogy so attractive to so many of us? The reasons are many, but a big one is the theme that it shares with the War for Southern Independence – the idea of fighting … Continue reading →

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Paying Homage to What We Know is Wrong

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

In a recent comment, James (“A New Jersey Copperhead”) said something that begs for further discussion. He said: The Confederate Colonel Project is one of the few forums where one can still oppose the presently dominating egalitarianism, and defend our … Continue reading →

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Southern Gentlemen Are Not Limited to The South

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

A question occasionally arises about the Southern gentleman and geography: Can someone be a Southern gentleman when they are not in or from The South? Is it appropriate for a non-Southerner to use and display the Confederate flag and other … Continue reading →

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Responsibility and Children

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

My wife is part of a group of ladies who go to our church each Monday morning to clean and straighten up after the church services. They routinely find candy wrappers and food, and doors opened, and things out of … Continue reading →

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Not All Women Appreciate Chivalry

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Not All Women Appreciate Chivalry; Only Those Worth Dying For. The Accolade, by Edmund Leighton

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Dress, Grooming, and The Effect on Attitude

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

It seems that shorts, a T-shirt, and “flip flops” are now considered appropriate wear at just about any public place. How did we, as a society, get to this point? When did “being comfortable” become more important than self respect … Continue reading →

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From Boys to Men

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Today’s post on the Paratus Familia blog brings into sharp focus our previous entry here regarding the Indentured Servant. My grandfather became an indentured servant in order to learn the trade of stonemason. He was a young teenager and it … Continue reading →

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A Helping Hand

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Walter C. Gusler

When my wife and I got married we compromised on a home in a very upscale neighborhood about five miles outside of town. We chose this home one because it was close to her work and two it was far … Continue reading →

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Robert E. Lee’s Chivalry – AOM post

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Today’s post in Art of Manliness is a story about Robert E. Lee: General Robert E. Lee was on his way to Richmond, and was seated in the extreme end of a railroad car, every seat of which was occupied. … Continue reading →

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The Illusive Archtype of the Southern Gentleman

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Stephen Clay McGehee

by Tom Horton Mr. Horton has been kind enough to grant us permission to reprint the article in its entirety. He is the great-grandson of Pvt. Lawrence Churchill Jones of the Kershaw Brigade that watched the gallant Pelham (my first … Continue reading →

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