Producer and host Mary Long delights you as she weaves the stories of a rich South Carolina heritage from pirates to plantations. This series explores little-known stories that you won’t find in the history books. Many of the sites visited in the programs are open to the visiting public.
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Mary Long visits historic sites relevant to the life of William “Billy” Hill, a wealthy patriot aiding the American Revolution who established the first ironworks in South Carolina and extensively...
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A visit to historic Dataw Island near Beaufort where developers have preserved the early history of the island. Includes interviews with Dr. Larry Lepionka, archaeologist from USC - Beaufort...
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The story of a Columbia, S.C. pilot who was lost in the Amazon while trying to beat a long-distance flying record in 1927. Through interviews with Columbia, S.C. historian and author, Russell Maxey...
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A tour of two prominent Upstate homes. The Ann White House, built in the early 1800s is the oldest home in Rock Hill. Spared from the torch by northern troops during the Civil War, it became the...
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Pendleton was once a small settlement in the wilderness, but despite its remoteness, it was home to many prominent South Carolinians who had the financial means to live anywhere they chose. Who were...
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A look at the historic city of York, one of the first settlements and judicial districts established in upstate South Carolina. Mary Long skillfully weaves in stories of famous and infamous residents...
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The rampage of William Tecumseh Sherman through South Carolina near the end of the Civil War is examined. After burning Atlanta on November 14, 1864, Gen. Sherman moved through Georgia, completing his...
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A portrait of John G. Anderson, world renowned buggy manufacturer and auto industry pioneer, who built and lost an automotive empire in Rock Hill, S.C. John Gary Anderson was born November 27, 1861 in...
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Fires, yellow fever, and hurricanes notwithstanding, the early 19th century was a time of growth and development for Charleston. In 1835, the steeple of St. Philip's Church burned. Three years later...
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In 1630, the Mayflower left England to attempt a settlement at present day Charleston. A storm at sea blew the ship off course and it landed in Virginia. It was forty years before the effort at...
