South Carolina from A to Z
861 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 19 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsHistorian and author Walter Edgar mines the riches of the South Carolina Encyclopedia to bring you South Carolina from A to Z. South Carolina from A to Z is a production of South Carolina Public Radio in partnership with the University of South Carolina Press and SC Humanities.
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"D” is for Dorchester
April 24, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB"D” is for Dorchester. In 1697 Congregationalists from Massachusetts settled on the north bank of the Ashley River and founded Dorchester as a market village twenty miles northwest of Charleston.
“C” is for Charleston County
April 23, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“C” is for Charleston County (919 square miles; 2020 population 417,981). About 1682, in the first blueprint for South Carolina as an English colony, there was no Charleston County.
“C” is for Charleston, Siege of (1863-1865)
April 22, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“C” is for Charleston, Siege of (1863-1865). Though a continuous enemy presence off Charleston was maintained by the United States from May 1861—when the U.S. Navy established its blockade, Charleston did not find itself under continuous attack until July 1863.
“F” is for Fuller, William Edward (1875-1958)
April 19, 2024 19:47 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“F” is for Fuller, William Edward (1875-1958). Clergyman. Fuller became the new Colored Fire-Baptized Holiness Church's general overseer and its first bishop—a position he held until his death.
“B” is for Big Thursday
April 19, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“B” is for Big Thursday. For more than six decades the story of the lively football competition between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Clemson Tigers was the story of “Big Thursday,” the culmination of State Fair week.
“W” is for Williams, David Rogerson (1776-1830)
April 18, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“W” is for Williams, David Rogerson (1776-1830). Congressman, governor.
“S” is for Scott, Robert Kingston (1826-1900)
April 17, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“S” is for Scott, Robert Kingston (1826-1900). Governor.
“S” is for Scots
April 16, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“S” is for Scots. The 1707 Treaty of Union allowed Scots free access to the British Empire and large numbers made their way to the southern colonies.
“R” is for Robertson, Benjamin Franklin (1903-1943)
April 16, 2024 01:33 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“R” is for Robertson, Benjamin Franklin (1903-1943). Journalist. In 1941, Benjamin Franklin Robertson began work on Red Hills and Cotton: An Upcountry Memory, a celebration of Scots Irish folkways and the agrarian lifestyle—the work for which he is best remembered.
Walter Edgar's Journal: The Garretts of Columbia - A Black South Carolina family, from slavery to the dawn of integration
April 05, 2024 09:30 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBIn his book, The Garretts of Columbia: A Black South Carolina Family from Slavery to the Dawn of Integration, David Nicholson tells the story of his great-grandparents, Casper George Garrett and his wife, Anna Maria, and their family.A multigenerational story of hope and resilience, The Garretts of Columbia is an American history of Black struggle, sacrifice, and achievement - a family history as American history, rich with pivotal events viewed through the lens of the Garretts's lives.
“T” is for Timothy, Lewis (d.1757)
April 04, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 14 MB“T” is for Timothy, Lewis (d.1757). Newspaper publisher.
“S” is for Saluda
April 03, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“S” is for Saluda (Saluda County; 2020 population 3,603).
"A” is for Allston, Washington (1779-1843)
April 01, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.36 MB"A” is for Allston, Washington (1779-1843). Painter, writer.
“P” is for Pickens County
March 29, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“P” is for Pickens County (497 square miles; 2020 population 127,983). Located in South Carolina’s northwest corner, Pickens County is an area of lakes and mountains.
“M” is for McMillan, Claude Richelieu (1899-1961)
March 28, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“M” is for McMillan, Claude Richelieu (1899-1961). Engineer, government official. McMillan’s tenure as chief highway commissioner was one of unparalleled growth.
“M” is for McLeod, Thomas Gordon (1868-1932)
March 27, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“M” is for McLeod, Thomas Gordon (1868-1932). Governor. As governor, he signed the 6-0-1 Law, which guaranteed all children in South Carolina six months of schooling per year. H
“L” is for Littlejohn, Nina (1879-1963)
March 26, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“L” is for Littlejohn, Nina (1879-1963). Hospital administrator. Aware that African Americans did not have access to suitable medical care, Littlejohn created the John-Nina Hospital in 1913.
Highway 301
March 25, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“H” is for Highway 301. The highway’s many nicknames are an indication that it was popular among tourists: “Tobacco Trail,” “Highway of Southern Hospitality,” “Tourist Highway,” “Shortest Route from Maine to Florida,” and “The Washington-Florida Short Route.”
“H” is for Highway 17
March 22, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“H” is for Highway 17. The modern route of Highway 17 extends from the North Carolina state line to Interstate 95 near Beaufort, closely following the route that Native Americans, early settlers, and even President George Washington traveled many years ago.
Gray, Wil Lou (1883-1984)
March 21, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MBGray, Wil Lou (1883-1984). Educator, public servant. Gray transcended race and class barriers by focusing her energy on the eradication of illiteracy through progressive educational program designed for adults.
“F” is for Frost, Susan Pringle (1873-1960)
March 20, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“F” is for Frost, Susan Pringle (1873-1960). Preservationist, suffragist. Frost’s historic preservation initiatives contributed substantially to the movement that transformed the streets of Charleston and made it a national tourist attraction.
“E” is for Evans, Matilda Arabella (1872-1935)
March 19, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“E” is for Evans, Matilda Arabella (1872-1935). Physician. Matilda Arabella Evans’s walk-in clinics and hospitals were the first available for many Deep South Blacks.
“D” is for Doolittle Raiders
March 18, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.37 MB“D” is for Doolittle Raiders. On April 18, 1942, eighty Americans and sixteen B-25 bombers carried out the first attack on the Japanese Islands following Pearl Harbor. The participants began training for the mission in Columbia.
“C” is for Charleston, Siege of (April-May 1780)
March 15, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.36 MB“C” is for Charleston, Siege of (April-May 1780). The siege of Charleston marked the commencement of major British operations in the South during the Revolutionary War.
“C” is for Charleston
March 14, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.36 MB“C” is for Charleston (Charleston County; 2020 population 150,903). Charleston was the first permanent European settlement in Carolina, its first seat of government, and the most important city in the southern United States well into the nineteenth century.
“C” is for Charlesfort
March 13, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.36 MB“C” is for Charlesfort. A mid-sixteenth French outpost in Port Royal Sound, Charlesfort was the first French settlement in the present-day United States.
“B” is for Big Apple
March 12, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.36 MB“B” is for Big Apple. This dance was born in the mid-1930s in a Black nightclub operated by a man named Fat Sam on Park Street in downtown Columbia, in what was once the House of Peace Synagogue.
“W” is for Wilkinson, Robert Shaw (1865-1932)
March 11, 2024 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.36 MB“W” is for Wilkinson, Robert Shaw (1865-1932). College president. During the two decades that Wilkinson led the SC State, the college made the transition from essentially a primary and secondary school to a genuine college.
“M” is for McKissick, James Rion (1884-1944)
March 08, 2024 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.36 MB“M” is for McKissick, James Rion (1884-1944). Journalist, educator, university president.
“M” is for McLaurin, John Lowndes (1860-1934)
March 07, 2024 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.36 MB“M” is for McLaurin, John Lowndes (1860-1934). Congressman, U.S. senator.
“P” is for Pickens, William (1881-1954)
March 06, 2024 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.36 MB“P” is for Pickens, William (1881-1954). Educator, author, civil rights advocate.
“R” is for Robert, Henry Martyn (1837-1923)
March 05, 2024 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.36 MB“R” is for Robert, Henry Martyn (1837-1923). Engineer, author.
“S” is for Schofield, Martha (1839-1916)
March 04, 2024 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.4 MB“S” is for Schofield, Martha (1839-1916). Educator. A native of Pennsylvania, Schofield was reared in a Quaker household that was strongly anti-slavery.
“L” is for Littlejohn, Cameron Bruce (1913-2007)
March 01, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“L” is for Littlejohn, Cameron Bruce (1913-2007). Attorney, legislator, jurist.
“H” is for Hibernian Hall (Charleston)
February 29, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“H” is for Hibernian Hall (Charleston). Designed by Philadelphia architect Thomas U. Walter, Hibernian Hall is among the most significant examples of Greek Revival in Charleston.
“G” is for Grave-site decoration
February 28, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“G” is for Grave-site decoration. Grave-site decorations in many of South Carolina’s African American cemeteries originate from African traditions.
“F” is for Frogmore stew
February 27, 2024 15:33 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“F” is for Frogmore stew. Perhaps no dish better represents the essential simplicity of lowcountry cuisine than Frogmore stew.
“E” is for Evans, Josiah James (1786-1858)
February 26, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“E” is for Evans, Josiah James (1786-1858). Jurist, U.S. senator. As an attorney Evans successfully defended the validity of Mason Lee’s will and testament in what became one of the most legendary cases in South Carolina legal history.
“W” is for Westos
February 23, 2024 10:30 - 58 seconds - 1.68 MB“W” is for Westos. Carolina colonists learned of this powerful Native American Savannah River nation soon after arrival.
“C” is for Carolina bays
February 20, 2024 10:26 - 58 seconds - 1.67 MB“C” is for Carolina bays. Carolina bays are elliptical, shallow depressions found on unconsolidated sediments of the coastal plain region of eastern North America from Maryland to Florida.
“D” is for Donaldson, John Owen (1898-1930)
February 16, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“D” is for Donaldson, John Owen (1898-1930). Aviator. In 1951 Greenville Air Base was renamed to honor John Owen Donaldson.
C” is for Charlesfort
February 15, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“C” is for Charlesfort. A mid-sixteenth century French outpost in Port Royal Sound, Charlesfort was the first French settlement in the present-day United States.
“C” is for Chapman, Martha Marshall, II (b. 1949)
February 14, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“C” is for Chapman, Martha Marshall, II (b. 1949). Musician. Classified by many as a country-music artist, Martha Marshall Chapman,II, and her style nonetheless have been difficult to categorize.
“B” is for Bethune, Mary McLeod (1875-1955)
February 13, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“B” is for Bethune, Mary McLeod (1875-1955). Educator, social activist, government official.
“W” is for Wilkinson, Marion Birnie (1870-1956)
February 12, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“W” is for Wilkinson, Marion Birnie (1870-1956). Social reformer, Black women’s club leader.
“S” is for Scarborough, William Harrison (1812-1871)
February 09, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“S” is for Scarborough, William Harrison (1812-1871). Painter. Examples of William Harrison Scarborough’s works can be found in museums around South Carolina.
“R” is for Rivers Bridge, Battle of
February 08, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“R” is for Rivers Bridge, Battle of (February 2-3, 1865). The battle marked the only major resistance to Sherman’s march through South Carolina.
“P” is for Pickens, Francis (1807-1869)
February 07, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“P” is for Pickens, Francis (1807-1869). Congressman, diplomat, governor. In 1860 Pickens was elected governor, four days before South Carolina seceded.
“M” is for McKaine, Osceola Enoch (1892-1955)
February 06, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“M” is for McKaine, Osceola Enoch (1892-1955). Civil rights activist. In 1944, McKaine was the Progressive Democratic Party’s candidate for U.S. Senate—the first time since Reconstruction that a Black Carolinians had run for statewide office.
“M” is for McGuire, Frank Joseph (1913-1994)
February 05, 2024 10:30 - 59 seconds - 1.03 MB“M” is for McGuire, Frank Joseph (1913-1994). Basketball coach. In 1977 the Frank McGuire Arena in the Carolina Coliseum was named in his honor.