Best L C M Press Podcasts (2024)

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“C” is for Cherokee War (1759-1761) 1:00

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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 0:59

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“C” is for Cherokee County (393 square miles; 2020 population 56,216).By Walter Edgar

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The Epic Story of America's Great Migration: A Talk by Isabel Wilkerson 1:08:39

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In 2010, Isabel Wilkerson spoke to the Institute about the fifteen years she spent reporting and writing her book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Knopf, 2010). The book won the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, In 1994, Wilkerson was the New York Times Chicago Bureau Chief when she won t…

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“S” is for Sayers, Valerie (b. 1952) 0:59

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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) 0:59

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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) 0:59

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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) 0:59

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“M” is for McDuffie, George (1790-1851). Congressman, governor, U.S. senator.By Walter Edgar

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“L” is for Lintheads 0:59

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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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Karen Ordahl Kupperman, "Pocahontas and the English Boys: Caught Between Cultures in Early Virginia" (NYU Press, 2019) 51:19

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In Pocahontas and the English Boys: Caught Between Cultures in Early Virginia(New York University Press, 2019), Karen Ordahl Kupperman, Silver Professor of History Emerita at New York University, shifts the lens on the well-known narrative of Virginia’s founding to reveal the previously untold and utterly compelling story of the youths who, often u…

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Edwin P Rutan II, "High-Bounty Men in the Army of the Potomac: Reclaiming Their Honor" (Kent State UP, 2024) 1:06:42

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In his recent book, High-Bounty Men in the Army of the Potomac: Reclaiming Their Honor (The Kent State University Press, 2024), Edwin P. Rutan II rehabilitates the motivations and contributions of late-war Union soldiers and reframes our understanding of how the Union won the Civil War. For more than a century, historians have disparaged the men wh…

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“S” is for Seneca 0:59

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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 0:59

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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) 0:59

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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) 0:59

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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 0:59

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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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James Barrera, "'We Want Better Education!': The 1960s Chicano Student Movement, School Walkouts, and the Quest for Educational Reform in South Texas" (Texas A&M UP, 2023) 55:47

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In 'We Want Better Education!': The 1960s Chicano Student Movement, School Walkouts, and the Quest for Educational Reform in South Texas (Texas A&M UP, 2023), James B. Barrera offers a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the educational, cultural, and political issues of the Chicano Movement in Texas, which remains one of the lesser-known social…

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“M” is for Memminger, Christopher Gustavus (1803-1888) 0:59

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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 0:59

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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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Edward Pearson, "The Enslaved and Their Enslavers: Power, Resistance, and Culture in South Carolina, 1670-1825" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2023) 1:06:11

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In The Enslaved and Their Enslavers: Power, Resistance, and Culture in South Carolina, 1670-1825 (U Pennsylvania Press, 2023), Edward Pearson offers a sweeping history of slavery in South Carolina, from British settlement in 1670 to the dawn of the Civil War. For enslaved peoples, the shape of their daily lives depended primarily on the particular …

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“L” is for Loggerhead turtle 0:59

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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) 0:59

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“G” is for Green, Jonathan (b. 1955). Painter, printmaker.By Walter Edgar

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“C" is for Checker, Chubby (b. 1941) 0:59

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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) 0:59

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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) 0:59

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“C” is for Charleston Riot (1876).By Walter Edgar

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“C” is for Charleston Renaissance 0:59

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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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Crystal Wilkinson, "Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks" (Clarkson Potter, 2023) 55:36

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Poet Laureate of Kentucky Crystal Wilkinson’s food memoir, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks (Clarkson Potter, 2023), honors her kitchen ghosts, five generations of Black Appalachian women. She contends, “The concept of the kitchen ghost came to me years ago, when I realized that my …

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“C” is for Chattooga River 0:59

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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 0:59

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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 0:59

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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) 0:59

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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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“D” is for Dozier, James Cordie (1885-1974) 1:00

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“D” is for Dozier, James Cordie (1885-1974). Soldier, Medal of Honor recipient.By Walter Edgar

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“C” is for Charleston Southern University 0:59

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“C” is for Charleston Southern University. Charleston Southern University is a private, liberal arts university affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention.By Walter Edgar

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Tore C. Olsson, "Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's Violent Past" (St. Martin's Press, 2024) 1:15:43

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Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption II, set in 1911 and 1899, are the most-played American history video games since The Oregon Trail. Beloved by millions, they’ve been widely acclaimed for their realism and attention to detail. But how do they fare as re-creations of history? In Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's…

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“C” is for Charleston single house 0:59

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“C” is for Charleston single house. The single house is the building form most closely associated with eighteenth century Charleston architecture.By Walter Edgar

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Nik Ribianszky, "Generations of Freedom: Gender, Movement, and Violence in Natchez, 1779-1865" (U Georgia Press, 2021) 1:17:42

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In Generations of Freedom: Gender, Movement, and Violence in Natchez, 1779-1865 (U Georgia Press, 2021), Nik Ribianszky employs the lenses of gender and violence to examine family, community, and the tenacious struggles by which free blacks claimed and maintained their freedom under shifting international governance from Spanish colonial rule (1779…

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“C” is for Charleston Riot (1919) 0:59

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“C” is for Charleston Riot (1919). The Charleston Riot of 1919 was the earliest major incident in a nationwide outbreak of racial violence that became known as the “Red Summer.”By Walter Edgar

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“B” is for Black Codes (1865-1866) 0:59

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“B” is for Black Codes (1865-1866). In 1865 with little directions coming from Washington and with the South in economic and social chaos, the former states of the Confederacy drew up “Black Codes” to clarify the standing of African Americans.By Walter Edgar

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“W” is for Williamson, Andrew (ca. 1730-1786) 0:59

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“W” is for Williamson, Andrew (ca. 1730-1786). Soldier. An ardent patriot, Williamson represented Ninety Six in the First and Second Provincial Congresses.By Walter Edgar

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“S” is for Selvy, Franklin Delano (b. 1932) 0:59

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“S” is for Selvy, Franklin Delano (b. 1932). Athelete, coach, businessman.By Walter Edgar

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“S” is for Sellers, Cleveland Louis, Jr. (b. 1944) 1:00

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“S” is for Sellers, Cleveland Louis, Jr. (b. 1944). Civil rights activist, educator.By Walter Edgar

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Sheila Curran Bernard, "Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's Lies" (Cambridge UP, 2024) 32:14

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Known worldwide as Lead Belly, Huddie Ledbetter (1889-1949) is an American icon whose influence on modern music was tremendous - as was, according to legend, the temper that landed him in two of the South's most brutal prisons, while his immense talent twice won him pardons. But, as Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's…

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“T” is for Timrod, Henry (1828-1867) 0:59

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“T” is for Timrod, Henry (1828-1867). Poet, essayist. A native Charlestonian, Timrod—hedged by poverty, frail health, and the cataclysm of the Civil War—led a brief tubercular life.By Walter Edgar

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“S” is for Saluda River 0:59

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“S” is for Saluda River. In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Greenville County, near the North Carolina/South Carolina state line, the North and South Saluda Rivers meet to form the Saluda River.By Walter Edgar

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"R” is for Rice, John Andrew, Jr. (1888-1968) 0:59

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"R” is for Rice, John Andrew, Jr. (1888-1968). Educator, author. A prominent figure in American higher education, Rice was born in Lee County.By Walter Edgar

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“P” is for Pee Dee River. 0:59

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“P” is for Pee Dee River. The Pee Dee is a river system that drains northeastern South Carolina and central North Carolina.By Walter Edgar

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"M” is for Mathews, John (1744-1802) 0:59

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“M” is for Mathews, John (1744-1802). Governor. On December 14, 1782, Governor John Mathews presided over the reoccupation of Charleston by American forces.By Walter Edgar

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Donald L. Miller, "Vicksburg: Grant’s Campaign that Broke the Confederacy" (Simon and Schuster, 2019) 1:27:45

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In Vicksburg: Grant’s Campaign that Broke the Confederacy (Simon & Schuster, 2019), Donald L. Miller explains in great detail how Grant ultimately succeeded in taking the city and turning the tide of the war in favor of the Union. Miller begins his tale with events in Cairo and leads the reader through all the important events that lead to success …

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“S” is for Self, James Cuthbert (1876-1955) 0:59

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“S” is for Self, James Cuthbert (1876-1955). Textile manufacturer, philanthropist. In 1955 James Cuthbert Self received the national Horatio Alger Award.By Walter Edgar

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“R” is for Rock Hill 0:59

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“R” is for Rock Hill (York County; 2020 population 74,157). Rock Hill began in 1852 as a depot and watering station on the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad—and it had a post office.By Walter Edgar

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