South Carolina from A to Z

By Walter EdgarSociety & Culture Places & Travel

South Carolina from A to Z episodes

October 07 “S” is for Stevenson, Ferdinan Backer (1928-2001)
“S” is for Stevenson, Ferdinan Backer (1928-2001). Lieutenant governor, civic leader, author.
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October 06 "S” is for Steele, Henry Maxwell (1922-2005)
"S” is for Steele, Henry Maxwell (1922-2005). Writer, educator.
1 min
October 05 “S” is for Steadman, Mark (1930-2020)
“S” is for Steadman, Mark (1930-2020). Novelist.
1 min
October 02 “S” is for States’ Rights
“S” is for States’ Rights. The doctrine of states’ rights is a recurring theme of South Carolina political thought.
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October 01 “S” is for Stateberg
“S” is for Stateberg. The name of this town, located in western Sumter County in the High Hills of Santee, reflects Stateberg's raison d'être.
1 min
September 30 “S” is for state symbols
“S” is for state symbols. As sovereign political entities, all fifty states have adopted special symbols, a practice that came into vogue at the turn of the last century.
1 min
September 29 “S” is for state seal
“S” is for state seal. The great seal of South Carolina was first used on a document dated May 22, 1777.
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September 28 “S” is for State parks
“S” is for State parks. As of 2026, South Carolina’s system of state parks consisted of forty-seven properties totaling more than 90,000 acres of land.
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September 25 “C” is for Cunningham, Ann Pamela (1816-1875)
“C” is for Cunningham, Ann Pamela (1816-1875). Preservationist.
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September 24 “C” is for Culp, Napoleon Brown (1929-2008)
“C” is for Culp, Napoleon Brown (1929-2008). Musician. “Nappy Brown” was born in Charlotte but became identified as a South Carolina artist after settling in the Columbia area in the late 1960s.
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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…