-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Stephen Clay McGehee on The Anthony Johnson Story
- Mississippian on Which Way Now?
- Stephen Clay McGehee on Which Way Now?
- Charles Rayford Reeves II on Which Way Now?
- Stephen Clay McGehee on Which Way Now?
Tags
agrarianism aristocracy art of manliness atrocity Boy Scouts Brian Standerfer chivalry civility clothing CSA culture preservation defending The South demographics egalitarianism enclave etiquette family flag government grooming history holiday honor immigration leadership League of The South life style manners McGehee monarchy multi-culturalism North/South division old school politics preparedness quotes race Robert E. Lee secession slavery Southern Gentleman Southern Lady video Vision Forum womenAbout The South
Life in The South
Southern Agrarian
Southern Etiquette
Southern Gentleman
Southern Lady
The Agrarian South
The Southern Spirit
Vendors
Tag Archives: CSA
David John Marotta on The Cause of The War
Today’s post at the Marotta On Money blog is one of those incredibly rare pieces that shows the real reason that the Southern states seceded from the union – punishing tariffs designed to enrich the North at the expense of … Continue reading
The Case for the Lower Case “u”
Ask just about anyone to write out the name of this country, and they will almost certainly write “United States of America”. They will most likely also refer to it as “The United States of America”. There are two problems … Continue reading
Posted in history
Tagged CSA, defending The South, government, history, North/South division
9 Comments
Confederate Independence Day
Tuesday February 22, 2011 marks 149 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
Slavery, Tea Parties, and Health Care
When we read accounts of the Boston Tea Party, what are we really reading about? Is it a tax on tea? Did our ancestors go to war with England over the price of tea? Would we still be a British … Continue reading
Is America Becoming a Tower of Babel? An Interview with Pat Buchanan
Pat Buchanan recently gave an interview in which he described America as becoming a Tower of Babel. About mid-way through the interview, he touches on how the history of the Confederate States is taught (or not taught) in the schools. … Continue reading
A Letter to a Confederate Veteran from the state
After the death of William Pelham McGehee, his widow, Sarah, moved to Tampa, Florida. Below is a letter that accompanied her Confederate Veteran’s pension check. Looking back on that time (1933), it is hard to imagine a public official writing … Continue reading