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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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A Matter of Suffrage

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Any serious discussion about why the “American Experiment” has failed will eventually come to the same conclusion: The problem is not who we have in positions of leadership – the problem is who votes to put those people into positions … Continue reading →

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Letter to a Union General

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Sometimes, we need to step back in time and read the words of those who were there rather than the opinions of politically correct self-proclaimed “historians”. These are such words. OFFICIAL RECORDS: Series 2, vol 5, Part 1 (Prisoners of … Continue reading →

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Confederate Independence Day

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

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 →

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The Republic of Florida

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

One week from today – Monday, February 7th – will mark the 150th anniversary of the end of the short-lived Republic of Florida. This sovereign nation existed from January 10, 1861 when the State of Florida seceded from the union, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Robert E. Lee

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Today marks the birthday of one of The South’s greatest leaders and the epitome of the gracious Southern gentleman – Robert Edward Lee. To help commemorate this great event, here are a few quotes from and about General Lee: “Let … Continue reading →

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The Last Confederate Soldiers

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Stephen Clay McGehee
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Sesquicentennial – Another Opportunity to Demonize The South

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Stephen Clay McGehee

An article in the New York Times talks about the upcoming sesquicentennial events regarding the War for Southern Independence (of course, they incorrectly called it “the Civil War”). As if the demonization of Southern Whites since the election of Obama … Continue reading →

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