The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute
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The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute
2M ago
Donald Davidson's essay "That This Nation May Endure--The Need for Political Regionalism" in the 1936 book, "Who Owns America" is a stark reminder that the issues Americans face today are not new. Centralization and "New England imperialism" have long been a problem for the majority of Americans.
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The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute
3M ago
In 1895, "Stonewall" Jackson's widow, Mary Anna Jackson, penned her "Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson" as a tribute her her late husband. This selection is a portion of the concluding chapter, and it displays the humanity, love, compassion, heroism, devotion, and emotion of the Southern tradition. To support the Institute: https://abbevilleinstitute.salsalabs.org/DonorForm1/index.html ..read more
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute
5M ago
Richard Weaver's "The Southern Tradition at Bay" is one of the most important works on the Southern tradition. We discuss his conclusion to that book on this episode. https://abbevilleinstitute.salsalabs.org/DonorForm1/index.html ..read more
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute
7M ago
Why were Confederate monuments built? If you listen to modern establishment historians, the answer would be racism and to perpetuate the "myth of the Lost Cause." But is this true? Not if you actually read what these people said.
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The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute
8M ago
How do we define "Southern Conservatism"? M.E. Bradford provided the best explanation in 1993, and we discuss his definition on this episode of The Essential Southern Podcast. Support the Institute: https://abbevilleinstitute.salsalabs.org/DonorForm1/index.html ..read more
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute
11M ago
Music and poetry have long been indicators of a robust culture and tradition. The South excelled at both. Henry Timrod's "Carolina!" served as the basis of the South Carolina State song, ad it is a fine example of Southern tradition, honor, and heroism.
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The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute
11M ago
Clyde Wilson defined a Southerner in the 1990s. This offered a great inaugural episode of The Essential Southern Podcast.
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The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute
1y ago
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Mar 20-24, 2023
Topic: Confederate Symbols, the War, Cancel Culture
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com ..read more
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute
1y ago
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Mar 13-17, 2023
Topics: John C. Calhoun, The Confederate Constitution
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com ..read more
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute
1y ago
The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute Feb 27 - Mar 3, 2023
Topics: Secession, Federalism, Decentralization, United States Constitution
Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com ..read more