Agriculture has always been an important part of our lives here in South Carolina! 

The Heyward Brothers | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3

Audio

In this segment, Walter Edgar discusses the Heyward Brothers, and their method of digging “rice dikes” for growing rice. The Heyward Brothers are seen as the pioneers of the tidal cultivation in South...
The Domestic Slave Trade | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3

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Dr. Larry Watson discusses the reasons why, between 1787 and 1803, South Carolina forbade the importation of new slaves. This resulted in the rise of the domestic slave trade in the Southern U.S.
The Paper Industry | History of SC Slide Collection
The Paper Industry | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 8

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The paper industry in South Carolina is a major user of forest products of the state. This is the International Paper Mill in Georgetown, photographed in 1935. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana...