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

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Ensor, Joshua Fulton | South Carolina Public Radio
"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...
Evans, Josiah James | South Carolina Public Radio

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Evans, Josiah James | South Carolina Public Radio
“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...
Eutaw Springs, Battle of | South Carolina Public Radio

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Eutaw Springs, Battle of | South Carolina Public Radio
“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, Matilda Arabella | South Carolina Public Radio

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Evans, Matilda Arabella | South Carolina Public Radio
“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

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Everett, Percival | South Carolina Public Radio
“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

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Executive Councils | South Carolina Public Radio
“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...