Segment from Death Before Dishonor

For Shame

Nathan shares how fears about family shame changed the course of his life. Plus, Ed, Nathan, and Joanne consider how honor has evolved in the online era.

Music:

Dole It Out by Podington Bear

00:00:00 / 00:00:00

A Cilley Duel

Joanne tells Nathan and Ed the story of the Cilley-Graves duel, an 1838 shootout between two Congressman.

Music:

Railroad’s Whiskey Co. by Jahzzar
Toy Weapons II by Jahzzar

00:05:37

Sticks And Stones

Historian Lorien Foote explains how 19th-century honor culture affected the drive and discipline of the Union Army during the Civil War.

Music:

Conscious Drifting by Ketsa

00:09:30

Do I Offend?

Ed, Nathan, and Joanne discuss the impact of the South’s pervasive honor culture before and after the Civil War.

Music:

Blammo by Podington Bear

00:08:18

Keep It In The Family

Writer Karen Tintori describes how she discovered her family’s decades-old secret — that her great-aunt had been murdered by her brothers in an honor killing.

Music:

No Turn Back by Ketsa
Beautiful Rain (stripped down remix) by Ketsa

00:11:20

For Shame

Nathan shares how fears about family shame changed the course of his life. Plus, Ed, Nathan, and Joanne consider how honor has evolved in the online era.

Music:

Dole It Out by Podington Bear

00:05:02

On My Honor

Local Boy and Girl Scouts explain what the words of the pledge “on my honor” mean to them.

Music:

Golden Hour by Podington Bear

00:02:36