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South Carolina from A to Z | South Carolina Public Radio

From  Caesars Head to Hilton Head, and from the Lords Proprietors to Hootie and the Blowfish, historian Walter Edgar mines the riches of the South Carolina Encyclopedia to bring you South Carolina from A to Z.

South Carolina from A to Z is a production of South Carolina Public Radio in partnership with the University of South Carolina Press and SC Humanities.

 

 

 

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Rivers Bridge, Battle of | South Carolina Public Radio Robert Mills House | South Carolina Public Radio

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Robert Mills House | South Carolina Public Radio
“R” is for Robert Mills House [Columbia]. A National Historic Landmark, Columbia’s Robert Mills House is most noted for its association with the first American-trained architect and the first federal...
Palmetto Bugs | South Carolina Public Radio Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge | South Carolina Public Radio

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Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge | South Carolina Public Radio
“P” is for Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge. Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge is in Beaufort County, between Skull Creek and Mackay Creek. The Refuge was established in 1975 and opened in 1985. It is...
Hillsborough Township | South Carolina Public Radio Hipp, Francis Moffett | South Carolina Public Radio

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Hipp, Francis Moffett | South Carolina Public Radio
“H” is for Hipp, Francis Moffett [1911-1995]. Insurance executive. After graduating from Furman, Hipp joined his father’s company, Liberty Life Insurance. The Greenville-based firm also owned radio...
 Blake, Joseph | South Carolina Public Radio

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Blake, Joseph | South Carolina Public Radio
“B” is for Blake, Joseph [1663-1700]. Governor. Born in England, Blake was a leader of the Dissenter political faction in South Carolina and a supporter of the Lords Proprietors in their disputes with...
Secession Crisis of 1850-51 | South Carolina Public Radio Sewees | South Carolina Public Radio

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Sewees | South Carolina Public Radio
“S” is for Sewees. The Sewees were a Native American nation based along the Santee River and the Sea Islands. In 1670 it was the Sewees who showed the English colonists the best harbors. They helped...
Medical University of South Carolina | South Carolina Public Radio Medal of Honor Recipients | South Carolina Public Radio

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Medal of Honor Recipients | South Carolina Public Radio
"M" is for Medal of Honor Recipients. Approved by Congress in 1862, the Medal of Honor is America's highest award for military valor. The first native son to receive the award was Ernest A. Garlington...
 Blackwood, Ibra Charles | South Carolina Public Radio

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Blackwood, Ibra Charles | South Carolina Public Radio
"B" is for Blackwood, Ibra Charles [1878-1936]. Governor. After graduating from Wofford, Blackwood read law and was admitted to the bar. He represented Spartanburg in the General Assembly and served...
Columbia College | South Carolina Public Radio Charleston Riot | South Carolina Public Radio

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Charleston Riot | South Carolina Public Radio
“C” is for the Charleston Riot [1876]. As the crucial local, state, and national elections of 1876 approached, tensions between the races in South Carolina reached a boiling point. In Charleston black...
Wilkes Fund Controversy | South Carolina Public Radio Winnsboro | South Carolina Public Radio

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Winnsboro | South Carolina Public Radio
“W” is Winnsboro [Fairfield County, population 3,599]. Winnsboro, the seat of Fairfield County, lies in the Piedmont on a ridge between the Broad and Wateree Rivers. In 1768 John Winn began acquiring...
 Longstreet, James Peter | South Carolina Public Radio

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Longstreet, James Peter | South Carolina Public Radio
“L” is for Longstreet, James Peter [1821-1904]. Soldier. Born in Edgefield District, Longstreet spent his formative years in Georgia and Alabama. After graduating from West Point, he had a successful...