Laughing. Crying. And everything in. ... .. between
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Comedian Jen Kober along with producer and ”voice of reason,” Mike Brignac, serve up hilariously homegrown takes on tasty topics with a special guest each week.
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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. 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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“D” is for Drayton, John (1766-1822). Governor, jurist, author.
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“D” is for Drayton, John (1766-1822). Governor, jurist, author. Although he had a distinguished political career, Drayton is most remembered for his achievements as a writer and a botanist.By Walter Edgar
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“C” is for Chesnut, James, Jr. (1815-1885). U.S. Senator, soldier.By Walter Edgar
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“C” is for Cherokees. The Cherokees were one of the largest southeastern Native American nations with which South Carolina colonists had contact.By Walter Edgar
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“B” is for Blackbeard (d. 1718). Pirate. Most commonly known today as Edward Teach, Blackbeard surfaced in Jamaica in mid-1717. In eighteen months he carved an extraordinarily successful career as a pirate, creating an indelible image of “the fiercest pirate of them all” and making him a global icon.…
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“W” is for Willington Academy. The Willington Academy of Doctor Moses Waddel, a log-constructed classical school for boys, was perhaps the most prestigious preparatory school in antebellum South Carolina.By Walter Edgar
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“S” is for She-crab soup. She-crab soup is uniquely Charlestonian—a silky chowder with European heritage.By Walter Edgar
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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.By Walter Edgar
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“S” is for Shand, Gadsden Edwards (1868-1948)
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“S” is for Shand, Gadsden Edwards (1868-1948). Architect, engineer.By Walter Edgar
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“R” is for Rogers, George Calvin, Jr. (1922-1997)
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“R” is for Rogers, George Calvin, Jr. (1922-1997). Author, historian.By Walter Edgar
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R” is for Rogers, Frank Mandeville (1857-1945)
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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.By Walter Edgar
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“P” is for Pinckney, Josephine Lyons Scott (1895-1957
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“P” is for Pinckney, Josephine Lyons Scott (1895-1957). Poet, novelist, civic leader.By Walter Edgar
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“P” is for Pinckney, Henry Laurens (1794-1863)
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“P” is for Pinckney, Henry Laurens (1794-1863). Legislator, congressman, editor.By Walter Edgar
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“M” is for Miles, William Porcher (1822-1899)
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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).By Walter Edgar
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"M” is for Milburn, Frank Pierce (1868-1926)
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"M” is for Milburn, Frank Pierce (1868-1926). Architect.By Walter Edgar
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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.”By Walter Edgar
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“L” is for Londonborough Township. By the time of the 1790 census, most of the original families were no longer listed, and the entire Londonborough community disappeared in the first decades of the nineteenth century.By Walter Edgar
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“H” is for Hodges, James Hovis (b. 1956). Governor. Education was the centerpiece of Hodges’s term as governor.By Walter Edgar
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“H” is for Hobkirk Hill, Battle of (April 25, 1781)
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“H” is for Hobkirk Hill, Battle of (April 25, 1781). The Battle of Hobkirk Hill, though in itself indecisive, marked the beginning of the British withdrawal from the interior of South Carolina.By Walter Edgar
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“H” is for Hoagland, Jimmie Lee (b. 1940). Journalist. Jimmie Lee Hoagland was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2017.By Walter Edgar
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“G” is for Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786). Soldier. As army commander Nathanael Greene never won a battle… but did win the warBy Walter Edgar
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“F” is for Furman University. The Furman Academy and Theological Institution, organized by the South Carolina Baptist Convention (SCBC) opened its doors in 1827.By Walter Edgar
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“D” is for Dozier, Therese Knecht (b. 1952). 1985 Teacher of the Year. From 1993 to 2001, Therese Knecht Dozier served as a senior advisor to U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley.By Walter Edgar
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“C” is for Cherokee War (1776). The Cherokee War of 1776 was an early episode in the Revolutionary War.By Walter Edgar
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“C” is for Cherokee War (1759-1761). The Cherokee War was partly a local, southeastern phase of the French and Indian War and partly the result of the Cherokees’ long-held resentments against abuses by English settlers.By Walter Edgar
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“C” is for Cherokee County (393 square miles; 2020 population 56,216).By Walter Edgar
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“S” is for Sayers, Valerie (b. 1952). Author. In 1992, Valerie Sayers was the National Endowment for the Arts literature fellow.By Walter Edgar
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"R” is for Rivers, Lucius Mendel (1905-1970)
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"R” is for Rivers, Lucius Mendel (1905-1970). Congressman. In 1940, Rivers defeated the “Charleston Ring,” was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the First District, and was re-elected fifteen times with only minor opposition.By Walter Edgar
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“P” is for Pickens, Andrew (1739-1817). Soldier, legislator, congressman. During the Revolutionary War Pickens became one of the most significant leaders of patriot forces in the backcountry.By Walter Edgar
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“M” is for McDuffie, George (1790-1851). Congressman, governor, U.S. senator.By Walter Edgar
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Bitchin' About Reality TV With Todd Sherry
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Follow Todd on IG: @ToddSherryBy Jen Kober and Mike Brignac
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“L” is for Lintheads. Cotton mill workers who played a critical role in the modernization of the South Carolina economy made the “linthead” epithet a badge of honor.By Walter Edgar
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“S” is for Seneca (Oconee County; 2020 population 8,850). Founded in 1873, as Seneca City, the town’s name was taken from an earlier Indian village and the nearby Seneca River.By Walter Edgar
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“R” is for Rock Hill Movement. Following the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery and the 1960 lunch-counter sit-ins in Greensboro, African Americans in Rock Hill took the lead in energizing the civil rights movement in South Carolina.By Walter Edgar
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“P” is for Pinckney, Eliza Lucas (ca. 1722-1793)
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“P” is for Pinckney, Eliza Lucas (ca. 1722-1793). Planter, matriarch.By Walter Edgar
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“P” is for Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth (1746-1825)
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“P” is for Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth (1746-1825). Soldier, statesman, diplomat.By Walter Edgar
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“M” is for Mennonites. The Mennonites of South Carolina are a Protestant group descended from the Anabaptists of the Reformation.By Walter Edgar
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“M” is for Memminger, Christopher Gustavus (1803-1888)
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“M” is for Memminger, Christopher Gustavus (1803-1888). Lawyer, politician.By Walter Edgar
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“M” is for Medical University of South Carolina
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“M” is for Medical University of South Carolina. At the request of the Medical Society of South Carolina, the General Assembly established the Medical College of South Carolina in 1823.By Walter Edgar
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“L” is for Loggerhead turtle. State reptile.By Walter Edgar
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“G” is for Green, Jonathan (b. 1955). Painter, printmaker.By Walter Edgar
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Bitchin' About The Paranormal With Jennie McNulty
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Get more of Jennie at https://www.jenniemcnulty.com and on IG: @mcnultyjennieBy Jen Kober and Mike Brignac
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“C" is for Checker, Chubby (b. 1941). Singer.By Walter Edgar
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“D” is for Dorn, William Jennings Bryan (1906-2005)
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“D” is for Dorn, William Jennings Bryan (1906-2005). Congressman.By Walter Edgar
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“C” is for Charleston Riot (1876).By Walter Edgar
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“C” is for Charleston Renaissance (ca. 1915-1940). The Charleston Renaissance was a multifaceted cultural renewal that took place in the years between World Wars I and II.By Walter Edgar
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“C” is for Chattooga River. For most of its forty miles, the Chattooga forms the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina.By Walter Edgar
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“B” is for Bishopville (Lee County; 2020 population 2,994).By Walter Edgar
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“G” is for Greeks. Greek immigrants began arriving in South Carolina at the turn of the twentieth century and they quickly found a niche as entrepreneurs within the service sector.By Walter Edgar
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“F” is for Furman, Richard (1755-1825), Minister, educator. Furman greatly influenced the development of the Baptist denomination and was a founder and president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the first statewide Baptist organization in the United States.By Walter Edgar
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