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South Carolina from A to Z
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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South Carolina from A to Z"B” is for Blue Ridge
"B” is for Blue Ridge. The Blue Ridge in South Carolina forms the smallest of the geological provinces.
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“B” is for Blue granite
“B” is for Blue granite. Blue granite was designated the state stone by law in 1969.
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“H” is for Honey Hill, Battle of
“H” is for Honey Hill, Battle of (November 30, 1864). The Battle of Honey Hill was the first in a series of engagements fought at the headwaters of the Broad…
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“H” is for Horry, Peter (ca .1743-1815)
“H” is for Horry, Peter (ca .1743-1815). Planter, soldier, legislator.
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“G" is for Greenville and Columbia Railroad
“G" is for Greenville and Columbia Railroad
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“D” is for DuBose, William Porcher (1836-1918)
“D” is for DuBose, William Porcher (1836-1918). Professor, theologian.
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“D” is for Drovers
“D” is for Drovers. From the late1790s until the 1880s, livestock from Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina were driven through Greenville County…
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“C” is for Christensen, Abby Mandana Holmes (1852-1938)
“C” is for Christensen, Abby Mandana Holmes (1852-1938). Folklorist.
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“C” is for Citizens’ Councils
“C” is for Citizens’ Councils. Founded in 1954 in Mississippi, citizens councils quickly spread across the South.
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“C” is for Chisolm, Julian John (1830-1903)
“C” is for Chisolm, Julian John (1830-1903). Physician.
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“C” is for Childress, Alice (1920-1994 )
“C” is for Childress, Alice (1920-1994 ). Actress, theater director, playwright, novelist.
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“P” is for Plank Roads
“P” is for Plank Roads. Plank roads enjoyed a brief popularity in the early 1850s, touted as an inexpensive means of improving short distance travel.
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“P" is for Pisé de Terre
“P" is for Pisé de Terre. Pisé de Terre or rammed earth, is an ancient form of building construction.
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“P” is for Piracy
“P” is for Piracy. Charleston was the chief port of Carolina, a region contested by the Spanish, French, and English in the frequent wars of the era.
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“M” is for Molloy, Robert (1906-1977)
“M” is for Molloy, Robert (1906-1977). Novelist, editor, critic.
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“M” is for Milliken, Roger (1915-2010)
“M” is for Milliken, Roger (1915-2010). Businessman, political activist.
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“M” is for Miller, Thomas Ezekiel (1849-1938)
“M” is for Miller, Thomas Ezekiel (1849-1938). Political leader, college president.
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“M” is for Miller, Stephen Decatur (1787-1838)
“M” is for Miller, Stephen Decatur (1787-1838). Congressman, governor, U.S. Senator.
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“L” is for Lords Proprietors of Carolina
“L” is for Lords Proprietors of Carolina. King Charles II granted the land that became North and South Carolina to eight English noblemen in 1663.
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“H” is for Hootie and the Blowfish
“H” is for Hootie and the Blowfish. Hootie and the Blowfish grew into a national phenomenon with the release of their major label debut, Cracked Rear View, in…
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“H “is for Hookworm
“H “is for Hookworm. Nurtured in the South’s damp and sandy soil, hookworm caused severe anemia, stunted growth and often mental retardation in its victims.
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“R” is for Rollin sisters
“R” is for Rollin sisters. During Reconstruction Frances, Lottie, Louisa, and Kate were active in South Carolina politics and their Columbia home became an…
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“P” is for Pinkney, Bill (1925-2007)
“P” is for Pinkney, Bill (1925-2007). Musician.
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“M” is for Miller, Kelly, Jr. (1863-1939)
“M” is for Miller, Kelly, Jr. (1863-1939). Educator, writer.
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“M” is for Mill villages
“M” is for Mill villages. Early textile entrepreneurs built not only factories but frequently entire villages.
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“M” is for Mill schools
“M” is for Mill schools. Textile mill entrepreneurs remade the South Carolina landscape in the late nineteenth century.
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“B” is for Blenheim ginger ale
“B” is for Blenheim ginger ale. Blenheim's ginger ale has its origins in the Marlboro County village of Blenheim.
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“B” is for Blease, Coleman Livingston (1868-1942)
“B” is for Blease, Coleman Livingston (1868-1942). Governor, U.S. senator.
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“L” is for Longstreet, James Peter (1821-1904)
“L” is for Longstreet, James Peter (1821-1904). Soldier.
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“H” is for Honea Path
“H” is for Honea Path (Anderson County; 2020 population 3,690)
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“H” is for Holmes, Nickels John (1847-1919)
“H” is for Holmes, Nickels John (1847-1919). Clergyman, educator.
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“G” is for Greenville
“G” is for Greenville (Greenville County; 2020 population 70,899)
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“D” is for Dock Street Theatre
“D” is for Dock Street Theatre. Under the management of the city of Charleston, Dock Street Theatre has expanded its audience to become a fixture in the…
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“C” is for Chamberlain, Daniel Henry (1835-1907)
“C” is for Chamberlain, Daniel Henry (1835-1907). Governor. In 1874 Chamberlain became the Republican candidate for governor and won the general election that…
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“B” is for the Best Friend of Charleston
“B” is for the Best Friend of Charleston. Commissioned by the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company, the Best Friend of Charleston was the first…
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“A” is for Ayers, Sara Lee Harris Sanders (1919-2002
“A” is for Ayers, Sara Lee Harris Sanders (1919-2002). Native American potter. Ayers was born on the Catawba Indian Reservation near Rock Hill. She probably…
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“W” is for Wilkes Fund Controversy
“W” is for Wilkes Fund Controversy. The Wilkes Fund Controversy generated a constitutional crisis that first polarized and then broke the back of royal…
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“D” is for Drayton, William Henry (1721-1779)
“D” is for Drayton, William Henry (1721-1779). Revolutionary leader, planter.
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"C” is for Chicora, Francisco de
"C” is for Chicora, Francisco de. Indian captive. Born in the early sixteenth century, the man Spaniards baptized as “Francisco” was a native of the…
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“C” is for Chicken bog
“C” is for Chicken bog. While anecdotal evidence exists that the name chicken bog was related to the “boggy” nature of is home, the Pee Dee, culinary…
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“C” is for Cheves, Langdon (1776-1857)
“C” is for Cheves, Langdon (1776-1857). Legislator, congressman, bank president.
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“C” is for Chesterfield County
“C” is for Chesterfield County (799 square miles; 2020 population 45,606). Chesterfield County was established in 1785 when the legislature divided the Cheraws…
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“B” is for Blanchard, Felix Anthony, Jr. (1924-2009)
“B” is for Blanchard, Felix Anthony, Jr. (1924-2009). Football player, Heisman Trophy recipient.
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“B” is for Blake, Joseph (1663-1700)
“B” is for Blake, Joseph (1663-1700). Governor. In 1694 Blake purchased the proprietary share of Sir John Berkeley and became one of the second generation of…
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“W” is for Wilson, Charles Coker (1864-1933)
“W” is for Wilson, Charles Coker (1864-1933). Architect. In 1914 Charles Coker Wilson became the first twentieth-century South Carolinian to be named a Fellow…