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What the Nation Owes to the South
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Introduction
What the Nation Owes to the South is an essay written for the Brownwood Bulletin and published on May 26th, 1923.
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Andrew Jacksonhistorical American general/president invoked in the source1 textual stateBenjamin HarrisonA president named in the essay’s list of political figures.1 textual stateBill ArpA humorist listed among Southern literary figures.1 textual stateBill NyeA humorist listed among Southern literary figures.1 textual stateBlackbeardhistorical pirate named in the planning list and story opening1 textual stateCharles PinckneyAn orator listed among South Carolina’s political figures.1 textual stateCyrus Hall McCormickAn inventor discussed in connection with the reaping machine.1 textual stateDaniel MorganA military figure praised in the account of the American Revolution.1 textual stateEdgar Allan Poehistorical author mentioned in The Children of the Night1 textual stateEdward BraddockA British commander discussed in an account of a military defeat.1 textual stateF. Hapkinson SmithA prose writer listed among Southern literary figures.1 textual stateFrancis MarionA military figure cited in the account of the American Revolution.1 textual stateGeneral Robert E. LeeConfederate general named by Howard1 textual stateGeorge Washingtonfirst U.S. president; named in Howard’s explanation of his own name1 textual stateHenry ClayA statesman described as a peacemaker.1 textual stateHenry LaurensAn orator listed among South Carolina’s political figures.1 textual stateHenry LeeA military figure identified as the father of Robert E. Lee.1 textual stateHenry TimrodA poet listed among Southern literary figures.1 textual stateHon. Reverend JohnsonAn authority quoted about the value of McCormick’s invention.1 textual stateJames MadisonA president listed among Virginia’s contributions to national politics.1 textual stateJames MonroeA president listed among Virginia’s contributions to national politics.1 textual stateJoel Chandler HarrisA prose writer listed among Southern literary figures.1 textual stateJohn C. CalhounA statesman listed among Southern political figures.1 textual stateJohn Esten CookeA prose writer listed among Southern literary figures.1 textual stateJohn MarshallA public figure listed in a quotation about American oratory.1 textual stateJohn RandolphAn orator listed among Virginia’s political figures.1 textual stateJohn RutledgeAn orator listed among South Carolina’s political figures.1 textual stateMark TwainAmerican writer mentioned by Howard1 textual stateMary JohnstonA prose writer listed among Southern literary figures.1 textual stateNathaniel BaconVirginia colonial rebel discussed in a George Creel sketch1 textual stateO. Henryhistorical person referenced in the source1 textual stateOliver Cromwellhistorical English leader used as a comparison for John Pendragon.1 textual statePatrick FergusonA British commander named in the account of King’s Mountain.1 textual statePatrick HenryA statesman cited for advocating independence.1 textual statePaul Hamilton HayneA poet listed among Southern literary figures.1 textual stateProfessor PayneAn authority quoted on American oratory.1 textual stateRichard Henry LeeAn orator listed in a quotation about American public life.1 textual stateRobert MaynardA seaman credited in the essay with fighting pirates.1 textual stateSidney LanierAmerican poet and musician1 textual stateStede Bonnethistorical pirate referenced in the Charlestown background and planning list1 textual stateThomas JeffersonAmerican statesman and president1 textual stateThomas Jonathan JacksonA Confederate general whose campaign is praised in the essay.1 textual stateThomas Nelson PageA prose writer listed among Southern literary figures.1 textual stateWilliam BerkeleyA colonial governor criticized in an account of Bacon’s rebellion.1 textual stateWilliam H. SewardA statesman quoted about McCormick’s invention.1 textual stateWilliam Henry HarrisonA president named in the essay’s list of political figures.1 textual stateWilliam PinckneyAn orator associated with Maryland in the quoted passage.1 textual stateWoodrow Wilson28th president of the United States1 textual state
Publication appearances
What the Nations Owes to the South (newprint)Isaac Mordecai Howard1936↗
The Cross Plains Review 27 number 18The Cross Plains ReviewAugust 14, 1936↗
The Dark Man #3: The Journal of Robert E. Howard StudiesNecronomicon PressApril 1993↗
West Is West & OthersRoehm's Room PressFebruary 2006↗
Sentiment: An Olio of Rarer WorksREH Foundation PressDecember 2009↗
School Days in the Post OaksREH Foundation PressMay 2011↗