Historian Walter Edgar mines the riches of the South Carolina Encyclopedia to bring you South Carolina from A to Z.

 
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Ensor, Joshua Fulton | South Carolina Public Radio
Ensor, Joshua Fulton | South Carolina Public Radio

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"E" is for Ensor, Joshua Fulton [1834-1907]. Physician. A Maryland native, Ensor had a distinguished career as a surgeon in the Union Army. After the Civil War, he became active in Republican Party...
Eutaw Springs, Battle of | South Carolina Public Radio
Eutaw Springs, Battle of | South Carolina Public Radio

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“E” is for Eutaw Springs, Battle of [September 8 1781]. The Battle of Eutaw Springs was the last major engagement in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. In the bloody encounter, some two...
Evans, Josiah James | South Carolina Public Radio
Evans, Josiah James | South Carolina Public Radio

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“E” is for Evans, Josiah James [1786-1858]. Jurist. U.S. Senator. In 1812, Evans was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives from Marlboro District and in 1816 was elected solicitor for...
Evans, Matilda Arabella | South Carolina Public Radio
Evans, Matilda Arabella | South Carolina Public Radio

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“E” is for Evans, Matilda Arabella [1872-1935]. Physician. A native of Aiken, Evans attended Schofield Normal and Industrial School, Oberlin College’s preparatory school, and the Women’s Medical...
Everett, Percival | South Carolina Public Radio
Everett, Percival | South Carolina Public Radio

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“E” is for Everett, Percival [b. 1956]. Everett grew up in Columbia. He drew on his experiences as a young African American growing up in Columbia in his first novel, Suder. The critical success of...
Executive Councils | South Carolina Public Radio
Executive Councils | South Carolina Public Radio

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“E” is for Executive Councils. After secession in December 1860, the state had to assume responsibilities previously carried out by the federal government. To do that, the Secession Convention...