Stories
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Abbeville (1994) | Palmetto Places
September 27, 2024Originally belonging to the Cherokee Nation, a treaty with settlers in 1755 made a settlement in the SC Backcountry which would become the county of Abbeville. The settlement got its name from a group of French Huguenots, who fled France in 1764, due to religious persecution... -
St. Paul's Parish (1999) | Palmetto Places
September 20, 2024By 1720, modern day Charleston was divided into Parishes and the 50-mile area between the Wadmalaw and Edisto Rivers became known as St. Paul's Parish. As early as 1708, most of the population were slaves working in the fields. By 1880, there were 209 white households, and 4... -
Hispanic Heritage Month 2024
September 13, 2024Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture, which is celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15. In 1968, it began as a weeklong celebration under President Johnson, and 20 years later in 1988, President Reagan... -
Conway (1998) | Palmetto Places
September 13, 2024In this segment of Palmetto Places, Joanna Angle takes us to beautiful Conway. The town had been laid out in 1732 and called Kingston in honor of England's King George II. In 1801, the Kingston district was renamed in honor of Brigadier General Peter Horry, who commanded the... -
Bulls Island Revisited (1995) | NatureScene
September 13, 2024Naturalist Rudy Mancke and his colleagues were aware of the archival legacy provided by the NatureScene programs. Not only would these continue to reach and teach an audience, but they would be a resource that could provide information of ecological importance to his beloved... -
Pauline Kael (1982) | Writer's Workshop
September 11, 2024Revisiting the one of a kind literary forum Writer's Workshop, Benjamin Dunlap and William Price Fox interview Pauline Kael. Best known for being the New Yorker Magazine’s film critic, she has achieved significant influence throughout the movie industry, the movie world...