Abbeville Institute

ON BEING SOUTHERN IN AN AGE OF RADICALISM St Christopher Conference Center, July 9-14, 2017 Seabrook Island, South Carolina The South has a depth of meaning not available to other regions of the country. It is older than the United States, and for four years it was a nation fighting for its independence. It has known tragedy, greatness, and humility. Having changed, it has yet retained a substantial character. To be Southern does not require being born in the South,…