
South Carolina from A to Z
Mon-Fri, 05:30 a.m.
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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“A” is for Allan, Sarah Campbell [1861-1954]. Physician. After her application to the Medical College of South Carolina was rejected because she was…
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“T” is for Tillman, James Hammond [1868-1911]. Lieutenant Governor. A journalist for the Winnsboro News & Herald, Tillman, writing under the pseudonym…
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“S” is for the Salkehatchie/Combahee Rivers. The Salkehatchie and Combahee River system extends more than one hundred miles through the southeastern…
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“R” is for Redfern, Paul Rinaldo [1902-1927]. Aviator. During World War I Redfern worked in an aircraft company in New Jersey, but returned home after the…
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“Y” is for York in York County [population 6,985]. The courthouse town of York was originally known as Fergus' Cross Roads. Incorporated in 1849 it was…
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“W” is for Walker, William Aiken [1839-1921]. Painter. Born in Charleston, Walker probably exhibited his first paintings at the South Carolina Institute…