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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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Reprint Resources

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Understanding what really happened during an historical event or period of time means looking through source material written at the time by people who were there. Too often, we rely on what is taught in the public schools from books … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul on Secession

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

One way to gauge where someone stands is to see who is opposed to them. Ron Paul is a lightning rod to the mainstream media, to the corporate power bosses, and to both the Democratic and Republican party bosses. That, … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the USS Cumberland Sound

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Leadership, at its most basic level, means to serve others. A good leader knows that the objective is to get the job done – not to make sure that you receive the glory. I thought about this as I put … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving, 1944

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The Norman Rockwell classic, Freedom From Want, speaks volumes of the bounty that we have here in America. Even the poorest of the poor here are far richer than much of the rest of the world. Obesity is a far … Continue reading →

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Why Anti-Southerners Won’t Listen

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Those who believe The South was filled with whip-wielding slave-masters have no interest in reading that which shows them to be wrong. Let me quickly point out that, by the same token, I would not really be interested in reading … Continue reading →

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Slavery and Secession – Another View

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The Faith and Heritage blog has a fascinating review of The Road to Disunion, Volume II: Secessionists Triumphant, by William W. Freehling. So much of what I thought I knew about the period leading up to the War for Southern … Continue reading →

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Voices Raised for Change

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The following was first posted here on July 22, 2010. I am re-posting it after reading an article in today’s Wall Street Journal about The Singing Revolution – a documentary that is scheduled to air on PBS Saturday at 3:00 … Continue reading →

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The Case for the Lower Case “u”

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

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 →

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A Southern Nation

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

If The South was a nation during the time of the War for Southern Independence, at what point did it cease being a nation? The answer: it didn’t. The Confederate States of America was, of course, the political arm of … Continue reading →

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