Confederate Connections
A friend of mine, a scholar of international reputation and a Tar Heel by birth, was visiting professor at a very prestigious Northern university a few years ago. In idle conversation with some colleagues, he… »
The South and the West, Part 2
It seems my mission here is to bring to your attention unfamiliar and unfashionable truths about American history. Let me give you another one. The American West, the frontier, was NOT conquered and settled by… »
The South and the West, Part 1
When our ever-wise leader set up a program on the American West, he obviously had in mind the geographic west of North America—the Great Plains, mountains, and Pacific coast beyond the Colorado, Red, Arkansas, and… »
Sayings By or For Southerners
While I could never with safety repose confidence in a Yankee, I have never been deceived by an Indian. —Daniel Boone That cold-blooded demon called Science has taken the place of all the other demons.… »
We’re Them Ol’ Boys Raised on Shotguns
When the Celtic people of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Northern England began coming in large numbers to what would become the United States, the Puritans and Cavaliers were already here. These latter groups were astounded… »
On the Hunt
One of the greatest examples of the Southern tradition is a love of the great outdoors. When I was a kid in the 4th Grade, I loved reading about Confederate heroes, but I was also… »
Daniel Boone Was A Man
“Daniel Boone was a man, yes a big man.” So began the (now not so) famous Ballad of Daniel Boone by legendary Southern actor Fess Parker. Parker portrayed Boone from 1964-1970 on the television series… »
