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WBTS & historical musings, wandering thoughts, book comments, and an occasional rant from the backroads and byways of Old Virginia from Civil War author Richard G. Williams, Jr - one of the few remaining men who has actually lived in Virginia all his life. :)

: Name: Richard G. Williams, Jr.; Location: Shenandoah Valley, US

"From Virginia sprung the Southern Mind, a mind which favoured the local community, Burkean conservatism, the folkways of ancestors, an unwavering orthodox Christian faith." ~ Alphonse Vinh

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"It was this love of home, with its thronging recollections of the past both near and far . . . that nerved many a Southern soldier. . . . Love of the South was inextricably mixed up with this love of the family hearth. . . . Love of one particular spot, of one neighborhood, of one State, was the foundation stone of the love of the entire region which entered so deeply into the spirit of the Confederate soldier." ~ Philip Alexander Bruce

10 March 2007

Defending the South

This is a fascinating article and review of Clyde Wilson's lastest book, Defending Dixie : Essays in History & Southern Culture. It offers a different perspective on the current political and cultural assault against all things Southern. The review piece is by Thomas E. Woods, Jr. Both Wilson and Woods, though often criticized by the left, are respected and accomplished scholars.Woods holds a bachelor's degree in history from Harvard and his master's, M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Columbia University. Wilson is professor emeritus of history at the University of South Carolina.

(Image is of a painting by artist Henry Kidd and is titled "Virginia's Sons.)

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10 March 2007

Defending the South

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