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.)
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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...
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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...
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In the early 20th century, the Carolina Ball was still a prominent event during the State Fair. There was a State Fair every year since 1869, except for 1918, because of the Influenza Epidemic...
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In this segment, Cassandra King discusses the book about Pat Conroy, by Nan Talese. Some of the things addressed in Talese’s book are Pat Conroy’s poor health, blogging, and how he turned his life...
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Dr. Coclanis describes why rice declined as a “cash crop” in South Carolina, in favor of other exports.
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Dr. Watson outlines the South Carolina Slave Code, originating with the 1740 “Negro Act.” The code is the system of etiquette for slave life, and penalties for various offenses.
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In this segment, Sen. Glenn McConnell talks about the design of the Hunley. Previous replicas and diagrams of the Hunley were found to be inaccurate upon discovery of the real submarine.
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One of the new fields in Civil War history is what is known as “sensory history:” what people experienced, thought, smelled, tasted, heard, etc. Dr. James McPherson and Dr. Mark Smith discuss these...
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In this segment, Dr. Thomas discusses the attitudes and animosity the North showed the South, and vice-versa. He then discusses how many people on both sides did not consider the consequences of such...
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Mary Chesnut’s diary, originally published forty years after the Civil War as Mary Chesnut’s Civil War, is generally acknowledged today as the finest literary work of the Confederacy. Spiced by the...
