South Carolina from A to Z
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From Hilton Head to Caesars Head, and from the Lords Proprietors to Hootie and the Blowfish, historian 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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“S” is for Southern 500. The Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway was the oldest and one of the most storied races on the -
“S” is for South Carolina Highway Patrol. Operating under the South Carolina Department of Safety, the South Carolina Highway Patrol is a law enforcement organization that concentrates on traffic violations.
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“P” is for Post and Courier. Published in Charleston, the Post and Courier is the oldest daily newspaper in South Carolina.
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“M” is for Moxon, Barbara Wischan (1921-2011). Political activist.
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“G” is for Guerard, Benjamin (died 1788). Governor.
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“C” is for Congaree River. At the fall line in Columbia the Broad and Saluda Rivers form the Congaree River.
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“C” is for Compromise of 1808. Under the constitutions of 1778 and 1790, the House of Representatives was apportioned to benefit the lowcountry while the majority of the voting (White) population lived in the upcountry.
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“C” is for Commons House of Assembly (1670 to 1776). The dominant political institution in colonial South Carolina was the Commons House of Assembly.
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“B” is for Bratton, William (ca. 1742-1815). Soldier, legislator.
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“B” is for Bratton, John (1831-1898). Soldier, congressman.
