South Carolina from A to Z
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Historian and author Walter Edgar mines the riches of the South Carolina Encyclopedia to bring you South Carolina from A to Z. Produced by South Carolina Public Radio.
South Carolina from A to Z
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“S” is for She-crab soup. She-crab soup is uniquely Charlestonian—a silky chowder with European heritage ..read more
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“S” is for Shaw Air Force Base. Established in 1941 on the outskirts of Sumter to train pilots for World War II, Shaw Air Force Base later evolved into a home for U.S. Air Force tactical units ..read more
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“S” is for Shand, Gadsden Edwards (1868-1948). Architect, engineer ..read more
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“R” is for Rogers, George Calvin, Jr. (1922-1997). Author, historian ..read more
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“R” is for Rogers, Frank Mandeville (1857-1945). Farmer, businessman. Frank Mandeville Rogers led a group of businessmen to found the state’s first bright leaf tobacco market in Florence in 1891 ..read more
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“P” is for Pinckney, Josephine Lyons Scott (1895-1957). Poet, novelist, civic leader ..read more
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“P” is for Pinckney, Henry Laurens (1794-1863). Legislator, congressman, editor ..read more
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“M” is for Miles, William Porcher (1822-1899). Educator, congressman. In 1880 Miles was named president of the South Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanics (the former South Carolina College ..read more
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"M” is for Milburn, Frank Pierce (1868-1926). Architect ..read more
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“M” is for Mignot, Louis Rémy (1831-1870). Painter. Some scholars have maintained that Louis Rémy Mignot “was arguably the most accomplished southern-born painter of his generation ..read more