Dr. Walter Edgar's South Carolina Quiz

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Walter Edgar's Journal

Walter Edgar's Journal delves into the arts, culture, history of South Carolina and the American South.

How to Listen

Listen to episodes online on SC Public Radio.

News & Music Stations: Fri, 12-1 pm; Sat, 7 - 8 am

News & Talk Stations: Fri, 12-1 pm; Sun, 4-5 pm

South Carolina from A to Z

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 in partnership with the University of South Carolina Press and SC Humanities.

"D” is for Dorchester

"D” is for Dorchester. In 1697 Congregationalists from Massachusetts settled on…

“C” is for Charleston County

“C” is for Charleston County (919 square miles; 2020 population 417,981). About…

“C” is for Charleston, Siege of (1863-1865)

“C” is for Charleston, Siege of (1863-1865). Though a continuous enemy presence…