
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 Poetry Society of South Carolina. Those involved with the Poetry Society’s creation in 1920 espoused the idea of a local organization, with its aim to encourage all southern poets.
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“P” is for Poellnitz, Baron Frederick Carl Hans Bruno (1734-1801).
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“M” is for Montgomery, John Henry (1833-1902). Manufacturer, merchant.
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“M” is for Montagu, Lord Charles Greville (1741-1784). Governor.
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“M” is for Moncks Corner (Berkeley County; 2020 population 12,497).
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“L” is for Lowndes, William Jones (1782-1822). Congressman. In his final important public work, William Jones Lowndes with Henry Clay led the successful effort in the house to pass the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
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“S” is for St. Mark’s Parish. South Carolina’s first backcountry parish and by far its largest in land area, St. Mark’s was established in 1757.
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“R” is for Ravenel, Harriott Horry Rutledge (1832-1912). Novelist, biographer, historian.
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“P” is for Parish, Margaret Cecile (1927-1988). Author.
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“O” is for Opera houses. In the period between 1880 and 1920, opera houses flourished in communities across South Carolina.