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The New Deal was a collection of federal programs enacted between 1933 and 1939 to solve the problems created by the Great Depression. It had a great impact in South Carolina.

Of the 1,048 men enrolled in the Palmetto Regiment, 441 did not return home from the Mexican War.

A native of Charleston, Charles “Pug” Ravenel was a graduate of Harvard and Harvard Business School. In 1974 he won the Democratic Party’s nomination for governor. However, the state Supreme Court ruled that he did not meet South Carolina’s residency requirements and he was off the ballot.

St. John’s Colleton Parish was established in 1734. The new parish consisted of Johns, Wadmalaw, Edisto, Seabrook, and Kiawah Islands.

The banded water snake is common in the coastal plain of South Carolina and is non-venomous.

The shell of this sea snail is the official state shell of South Carolina.

If you take a botany class, you learn that the leaves or stems of certain plants have aromatic compounds. Some of the aromas are pleasant, some definitely are not.

In the south, a fungal disease ruins its timber value, but to support wildlife, this tree should be tops on your list.

The wood that comes from our native black cherry tree, Prunus serotina, is the most prized in the forestry/timber industry. The wood has the beautiful deep red color valued by furniture makers, is strong, and is easy to work.

If you’re interested in foraging, you might want to look in the old cookbook Charleston Receipts for the cherry bounce recipe.