Walter Edgar

South Carolina from A to Z

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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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Walter Edgar

Episodes

“E” is for Elfe, Thomas (ca. 1719-1775) 11.08.2022 0:59

“E” is for Elfe, Thomas (ca. 1719-1775). Cabinetmaker. Elfe is the individual most often associated with the pre-Revolutionary cabinetmaking industry in Charleston due to the survival of one of his account books.

“D” is for DeLeon, Edwin (1818-1891) 10.08.2022 1:00

“D” is for DeLeon, Edwin (1818-1891). Diplomat, writer.

“C” is for Cardozo, Francis Lewis (1836-1903) 09.08.2022 0:59

“C” is for Cardozo, Francis Lewis (1836-1903). Clergyman, educator, politician.

"B” is for barrier islands 08.08.2022 0:59

"B” is for barrier islands. Barrier islands are so named because they shield the mainland (as well as inland Sea Islands) from damage caused by sea storms.

"S" is for Swansea Veneer and Basket Works 05.08.2022 0:59

"S" is for Swansea Veneer and Basket Works. Founded in 1914 by Washington Bartow Rast, the Swansea Veneer and Basket Works was an expansion of Rast’s veneer mill that he had started in 1896. Initially the factory made banana drums, barrels, furniture, and fine veneers.