Stories
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Fort Sumter (1995) | ETV Classics
May 16, 2025The ETV Tape Vault brings South Carolina history to life! In this episode of ETV Classics, executive producer Tom Fowler and producer, writer & videographer John L. Gasque present the storied history of Fort Sumter. Before the American Revolution, colonists in South Carolina... -
Literature and Legends, Part 2 (1974) | Sandlapper's Corner
May 14, 2025Who doesn't love a good ghost story? Sandlapper's Corner offers three truly spooky tales! A ghostly caretaker enters a cemetery where he talks to the Sandlapper viewers and shares ghost stories from South Carolina literature. As the storyteller spins his tales, visions... -
When Rice Was King (1999) | ETV Classics
May 09, 2025This episode of ETV Classics tells the story of how rice began to be cultivated in South Carolina in the late 1600s, and by the time of the American Revolution, it created the largest concentration of wealth in the American colonies. Before the American Revolution, the 300... -
Literature and Legends, Part 1 (1974) | Sandlapper's Corner
May 07, 2025This Sandlapper's Corner takes us to the amazing world of literature and legends. Our cameras accompany a child as he enters a library in search of books on South Carolina's folk tales and legends and a helpful librarian searches for some reading material for him. "The First... -
Dr. Hilla Sheriff: Carrying Health to the Country (1988) | ETV Classics
May 05, 2025This SCETV special documentary reviews the life and accomplishments of Dr. Hilla Sheriff, MD and includes interviews, photos, footage and commentary of her peers. Born in South Carolina, Hilla dreamed early on of becoming a doctor. At the age of 19, she was one of 3 women... -
They Were Here: Ice Age Humans (2002) | ETV Classics
May 02, 2025In the last decade, scientists have made startling discoveries indicating that Ice Age humans were in the Western hemisphere between 15–20,000 years ago. In this find from the ETV Tape Vault, scientists and researchers take us on a virtual field trip to the Topper Site...