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For centuries residents of Charleston, SC, have made many attempts, both public and private, to manipulate the landscape of the low-lying peninsula on which Charleston sits, surrounded by wetlands, to maximize drainage, and thus buildable land and to facilitate sanitation. In her book, Lowcountry at High Tide: A History of Flooding, Drainage, and Reclamation in Charleston, South Carolina (2020, USC Press), Christina Rae Butler uses three hundred years of archival records to show not only the alterations to the landscape past and present, but also the impact those efforts have had on the residents at various socio-economic levels throughout its history.In this encore of a broadcast conversation from 2020, Butler explores the ways in which Charleston has created land with Dr. Edgar, and they talk about challenges facing the city in the face of rising sea levels.

“S” is for Self, James Cuthbert (1876-1955). Textile manufacturer, philanthropist. In 1955 James Cuthbert Self received the national Horatio Alger Award.

Mike Switzer interviews Katie Lyon, co-founder of Allegiance Flag Supply in Charleston, S.C.

“R” is for Rock Hill (York County; 2020 population 74,157). Rock Hill began in 1852 as a depot and watering station on the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad—and it had a post office.

Mike Switzer interviews Greg Springsteen, a professor of chemistry at Furman University in Greenville, S.C.

July 18, 2024

Carpenter bees can't sip from the inside of a flower. Amanda McNulty explains their workaround and its effect on cross-pollination.

Mike Switzer interviews Amanda Clark, CEO and founder of PulManage in Columbia, S.C.

July 29, 2024

Mike Switzer interviews Alan Cooper, founder and editor of three online business news websites in South Carolina: MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC, and LowCountryBizSC. Alan shares comments from a recent discussion he had with a local infrastructure engineer.