Connie Robinette

And Then There Were Thirteen with Dr. Henry Lumpkin was an instructional series debuted by SCETV in the mid-1970s. The 20-episode series featured lectures by Dr. Henry Lumpkin of the University of South Carolina Department of History filmed on actual battle sites and...

In part one of Francis Marion, Professor Henry Lumpkin introduces us to the partisan career of Francis Marion in the American Revolution. We learned about the political situation of the times, and other key figures in the partisan campaign as well as his fighting area from...

Pearl Fryar, renowned topiary artist, died on Saturday, April 4th, 2026. For over a decade, Pearl's topiary gardens have graced our stories and educational content. Pearl Fryar has taken topiary and spread it across the country, far beyond the borders of Bishopville, South...

Hoppin' John Used with Permission by America's Test Kitchen. Serves 4 - 6 Total Time: 2½ hours hours Why This Recipe Works: We visited Ms. Emily Meggett at her Edisto Island, South Carolina, home and cooked through a recipe based on the hoppin’ John recipe in her cookbook...

On April 26, 1986, the largest nuclear disaster in history took place behind the Soviet Iron Curtain. Thereafter, and in the decades that followed, Rudy Mancke and the team continued to document Chernobyl in the aftermath. The archival collection provides an opportunity to...

And Then There Were Thirteen with Dr. Henry Lumpkin was an instructional series debuted by SCETV in the mid-1970s. The 20-episode series featured lectures by Dr. Henry Lumpkin of the University of South Carolina Department of History filmed on actual battle sites and...