Walter Edgar's Journal

From books to barbecue, from current events to colonial history, Walter Edgar's Journal delves into the arts, culture, history of South Carolina and the American South. (A production of South Carolina Public Radio.)

Andrew Pickens

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Andrew Pickens
Episode 1
In this segment, Dr. Rod Andrew, Jr. talks with Dr. Edgar about writing his biography of Revolutionary War hero Col. Andrew Pickens: who he was, his life, and sources about him. Dr. Andrew also...
Andrew Pickens

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Andrew Pickens
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Dr. Rod Andrew, Jr. discusses the Pickens family’s early history, their Scots-Irish roots, and their transition from Northern Ireland to settling in the back country of colonial South Carolina. Dr...
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Andrew Pickens
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Dr. Andrew briefly talks about the lukewarm sentiment of those living in the backcountry of South Carolina during the early days of the American Revolution. He also talks about how Andrew Pickens got...
Andrew Pickens

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Andrew Pickens
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The Backcountry of S.C. had to deal with the fallout of the Cherokee War. Lawlessness was a big problem for the backcountry area, and Dr. Edgar and Dr. Andrew discuss the role of Andrew Pickens as a...
Andrew Pickens

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Andrew Pickens
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Attacks by the Cherokee still occurred in 1776, in backcountry S.C. It was during the Cherokee Campaigns where Andrew Pickens earned his reputation as an Indian fighter. The Catawba Indians allied...
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Andrew Pickens
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With the fall of Charleston at the hands of the British in 1780, the patriot militia officers in the area (including Pickens) laid down their arms and signed a parole, which meant that the person...
Andrew Pickens

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Andrew Pickens
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After the Revolutionary War, Pickens becomes known as the premiere negotiator with Native American Indians. Pickens, who originally established a reputation as an Indian fighter, emerges as a peace...
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Andrew Pickens
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In his later years, Andrew Pickens tries to retire, but is called back into service with the War of 1812 on the horizon. In the interval between the American Revolution and the War of 1812, Pickens...
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Andrew Pickens
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Dr. Edgar reads a letter from Pickens to “Lighthorse” Harry Lee, another Revolutionary War hero. Dr. Andrew follows by talking about Pickens’ legacy, and his place in both South Carolina, and United...
Introduction | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Introduction | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 1
Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss the national park service’s efforts in creating their “Southern Campaign of the American Revolution” park grouping.
Jane Black Thomas And Ninety Six | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Jane Black Thomas And Ninety Six | Walter Edgar's Journal
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Walter Edgar shares one of his favorite stories from the Ninety-Six and Spartan district area: the story of Jane Black Thomas. Her bravery paved the way for the Spartan regiment being able to ambush...
Engagements Before 1776 | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Engagements Before 1776 | Walter Edgar's Journal
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The Revolutionary War may have officially started on July 4, 1776, but there were battles before that date. Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss engagements with the British before the official...
Cowpens And Kings Mountain | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Cowpens And Kings Mountain | Walter Edgar's Journal
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In this segment, John Slaughter discusses the growing appreciation of smaller battles and skirmishes throughout the American Revolution. Smaller engagements such as these had just as much of an impact...
Battlefield Preservation | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Battlefield Preservation | Walter Edgar's Journal
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Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss how the Civil War Battlefield Trust has taken an interest in Revolutionary War battlefields, and their efforts in wanting to preserve these historic locations...
Understanding The Past | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Understanding The Past | Walter Edgar's Journal
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John Slaughter discusses the challenge of putting people back in the mindset of the past, in order to fully understand it. Slaughter points out an incongruencewith trying to understand history, and...
History And Popular Culture | Walter Edgar's Journal

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History And Popular Culture | Walter Edgar's Journal
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Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss the impacts of popular culture when it comes to understanding history. They both discuss the Mel Gibson film The Patriot as an example of where fact meets...
Introduction - Dr. Rodger Stroup | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 1 Fairs Before The Civil War | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Fairs Before The Civil War | Walter Edgar's Journal
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The fairs of yester-year were far different from the fairs we know today. Dr. Stroup discusses what fairs were like before The Civil War. In this time period, fairs were held locally, and each county...
Introduction - Dr. Rodger Stroup | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 1 The

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The "Colored" State Fairs | Walter Edgar's Journal
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With the integration of Jim Crow laws in the 1890’s, there was the integration of the “Colored State Fair.” Dr. Stroup discusses the history of the “Colored State Fairs”, and how different factions...