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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"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…