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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“P" is for Pisé de Terre. Pisé de Terre or rammed earth, is an ancient form of building construction. -
“P” is for Piracy. Charleston was the chief port of Carolina, a region contested by the Spanish, French, and English in the frequent wars of the era.
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“M” is for Molloy, Robert (1906-1977). Novelist, editor, critic.
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“M” is for Milliken, Roger (1915-2010). Businessman, political activist.
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“M” is for Miller, Thomas Ezekiel (1849-1938). Political leader, college president.
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“M” is for Miller, Stephen Decatur (1787-1838). Congressman, governor, U.S. Senator.
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“L” is for Lords Proprietors of Carolina. King Charles II granted the land that became North and South Carolina to eight English noblemen in 1663.
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“H” is for Hootie and the Blowfish. Hootie and the Blowfish grew into a national phenomenon with the release of their major label debut, Cracked Rear View, in 1994 on Atlantic records.
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“H “is for Hookworm. Nurtured in the South’s damp and sandy soil, hookworm caused severe anemia, stunted growth and often mental retardation in its victims.
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“R” is for Rollin sisters. During Reconstruction Frances, Lottie, Louisa, and Kate were active in South Carolina politics and their Columbia home became an important, if informal, venue for Republican Party leaders in Reconstruction South Carolina.
