Richard M. Weaver (1910-1963), one of the leading figures in the post-World War II development of an intellectual, self-conscious conservatism, believed that Southern values of religion, work ethic, and family could provide a defense against the totalitarian nihilism of fascist and communist statism.

George M. Curtis, III, is a Professor of American History at Hanover College.

James J. Thompson, Jr., is the author of three books.