Dewey Grantham, William Havard, George Tindall, and Edwin Yoder talk about the origins and shape of politics in the American South, saying that the region provides rich sources for scholarship and social criticism. In the first of two discussions for Soundings, the panelists survey the history and development of politics in the South.
At the time of this interview, Grantham, a Fellow at the National Humanities Center (1982-83), was professor of history at Vanderbilt University. Havard was professor of political science at Vanderbilt University. Tindall was professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Yoder, a trustee of the Center, was a columnist for the Washington Post Writers’ Group.
This edition of Soundings was conducted by Wayne J. Pond.
