Pages of History: The First 200 Years of The Post And Courier

Carolina Stories is pleased to present this classic ETV documentary. The Post and Courier was founded in 1803. Throughout its long history, this family-owned newspaper has served Charleston and the low country, publishing news of war, fire, earthquake, and hurricane, and taking important stands on critical issues.

Closed captioning has been provided for this broadcast program.

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Pages of History: Introduction | Carolina Stories 1
Pages of History: Introduction | Carolina Stories
Episode 1

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On January 10, 2003, the South’s oldest daily newspaper, The Charleston Post and Courier, celebrates an important milestone: their bicentennial. This newspaper has reported on war, struggles, natural...
Pages of History: Founding | Carolina Stories 2
Pages of History: Founding | Carolina Stories
Episode 2

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Grades: 8

On January 10, 1803, The Charleston Courier was launched by two federalist proprietors from Massachusetts: Aaron Smith Willington, and Loring Andrews, and from Ireland was Stephen Cullen Carpenter...
Pages of History: The Civil War | Carolina Stories 3
Pages of History: The Civil War | Carolina Stories
Episode 3

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

In 1844, William S. King took over as editor of the Courier, and revolutionized the newspaper by employing a new technology for instantly receiving information: the telegraph. He also established a...
Pages of History: The Progressive Era | Carolina Stories 5
Pages of History: The Progressive Era | Carolina Stories
Episode 5

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Grades: 8

Major James Calvin Hemphill, from Abbeville, succeeded Francis Dawson. At first, The News And Courier was impressed by Benjamin Ryan Tillman’s lambasting of “bourbon do-nothings” in power, but Tillman...
Pages of History: Mid 20th Century | Carolina Stories 6
Pages of History: Mid 20th Century | Carolina Stories
Episode 6

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Grades: 8

William Watts Ball, who had previously worked at The Evening Post and The State, became the new editor. He was an outspoken critic of “The New Deal”, along with too much government, and these views...
Pages of History: Late 20th Century | Carolina Stories 7
Pages of History: Late 20th Century | Carolina Stories
Episode 7

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Grades: 8

In 1974, Manigault Wilcox became the editor of The News And Courier while Thomas Waring became editor of The Evening Post. Arthur Wilcox believed in effective on-the-job training, and several former...