The New South and the Future South Historians define the New South as the period following Reconstruction. Denoting this as "New" meant that changes had occurred. Most point to the Southern economy and the abolition of slavery, but others elements of Southern life experienced change as well, most of it considered detrimental to the Southern tradition. Yet, for cities like...
Virginia First-The 1607 Project In 2019, The New York Times published the 1619 Project, a critical view of American history centered on the role of slavery in the American founding. More importantly, the 1619 Project argued that Americans had never lived up to the ideals of the American founding, including what has been termed the "Proposition Nation." Is this true?...
Join Us to Celebrate 20 Years of the Abbeville Institute! The Abbeville Institute was founded in 2002 in order to explore what is true and valuable in the Southern tradition. In that time, many of our students have received advanced degrees, our affiliated scholars have written dozens of books, while our educational programs have reached millions of people around the...
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