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Ep. 11: The South and History
E. Merton Coulter was one of the more prominent Southern historians of the 20th century. In 1935, he explained why the South lagged behind the North …
2 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 10: The Southern Poet and His Tradition
Donald Davidson wrote an essay in 1932 arguing for the influence of the Southern poet in the Southern tradition while concurrently blasting the North…
2 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 9: That This Nation May Endure--The Need for Political Regionalism
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 th…
2 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 8: Remembering "Stonewall"
In 1895, "Stonewall" Jackson's widow, Mary Anna Jackson, penned her "Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson" as a tribute her her late husband. This selection …
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 7: The Southern Tradition at Bay
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 bo…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 6: The Meaning of Confederate Monuments
Why were Confederate monuments built? If you listen to modern establishment historians, the answer would be racism and to perpetuate the "myth of the…
2 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 5: Southern Conservatism
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…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 3: Carolina! Carolina!
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 ba…
3 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 2: Jefferson Davis's Farewell Address
Even just a few years ago, Jefferson Davis's January 1861 Farewell Address to the United States Senate was considered to be one of the most important…
3 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 1: What is a Southerner?
Clyde Wilson defined a Southerner in the 1990s. This offered a great inaugural episode of The Essential Southern Podcast.
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3 years, 1 month ago