South Carolina from A to Z

Feb 03 2025 400 ep. 1 mins 118
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Historian 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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“C” is for Childress, Alice (1920-1994 )

Feb 03 2025
“C” is for Childress, Alice (1920-1994 ). Actress, theater director, playwright, novelist.

“P” is for Plank Roads

Jan 31 2025
“P” is for Plank Roads. Plank roads enjoyed a brief popularity in the early 1850s, touted as an inexpensive means of improving short distance travel.

“P" is for Pisé de Terre

Jan 30 2025
“P" is for Pisé de Terre. Pisé de Terre or rammed earth, is an ancient form of building construction.

“P” is for Piracy

Jan 29 2025
“P” is for Piracy. Charleston was the chief port of Carolina, a region contested by the Spanish, French, and English in the frequent wars of the era.

“M” is for Molloy, Robert (1906-1977)

Jan 28 2025
“M” is for Molloy, Robert (1906-1977). Novelist, editor, critic.

“M” is for Milliken, Roger (1915-2010)

Jan 27 2025
“M” is for Milliken, Roger (1915-2010). Businessman, political activist.

“M” is for Miller, Thomas Ezekiel (1849-1938)

Jan 24 2025
“M” is for Miller, Thomas Ezekiel (1849-1938). Political leader, college president.

“M” is for Miller, Stephen Decatur (1787-1838)

Jan 23 2025
“M” is for Miller, Stephen Decatur (1787-1838). Congressman, governor, U.S. Senator.

“L” is for Lords Proprietors of Carolina

Jan 22 2025
“L” is for Lords Proprietors of Carolina. King Charles II granted the land that became North and South Carolina to eight English noblemen in 1663.

“H” is for Hootie and the Blowfish

Jan 21 2025
“H” is for Hootie and the Blowfish. Hootie and the Blowfish grew into a national phenomenon with the release of their major label debut, Cracked Rear View, in 1994 on Atlantic records.