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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“H” is for Hogs. Pork has been important to the diet and economy of South Carolina since colonial times.
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“H” is for Holbrook, John Edwards (1794-1871). Physician, naturalist. Holbrook’s numerous publications and his research made him one of the greatest of the pioneering American naturalists.
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“G” is for Greener, Richard (1844-1922). Teacher, diplomat. In 1873 Greener accepted a professorship at the University of South Carolina, becoming its first Black faculty member.
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“D” is for Drayton, John (1766-1822). Governor, jurist, author. Although he had a distinguished political career, Drayton is most remembered for his achievements as a writer and a botanist.
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“C” is for Chesnut, James, Jr. (1815-1885). U.S. Senator, soldier.
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“C” is for Cherokees. The Cherokees were one of the largest southeastern Native American nations with which South Carolina colonists had contact.
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“B” is for Blackbeard (d. 1718). Pirate. Most commonly known today as Edward Teach, Blackbeard surfaced in Jamaica in mid-1717. In eighteen months he carved an extraordinarily successful career as a pirate, creating an indelible image of “the fiercest pirate of them all” and making him a global icon.
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“W” is for Willington Academy. The Willington Academy of Doctor Moses Waddel, a log-constructed classical school for boys, was perhaps the most prestigious preparatory school in antebellum South Carolina.
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“S” is for She-crab soup. She-crab soup is uniquely Charlestonian—a silky chowder with European heritage.
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“S” is for Shaw Air Force Base. Established in 1941 on the outskirts of Sumter to train pilots for World War II, Shaw Air Force Base later evolved into a home for U.S. Air Force tactical units.