South Carolina from A to Z

Walter Edgar
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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.

  1. “C” is for Columbia Canal

    5H AGO

    “C” is for Columbia Canal

    “C” is for Columbia Canal. Completed in 1824, the Columbia canal originally extended three miles below the city of Columbia off Laurel St. It was one of several canals constructed by the state of South Carolina in the 1820s to improve transportation links between the upstate and Charleston.

    1 min
  2. “C” is for Columbia Army Air Base

    1D AGO

    “C” is for Columbia Army Air Base

    “C” is for Columbia Army Air Base. Columbia Army Air Base served as a training center for B-25 bomber crews during World War II.

    1 min
  3. “B” is for Boykin spaniel

    2D AGO

    “B” is for Boykin spaniel

    “B” is for Boykin spaniel. The Boykin spaniel was originally bred in South Carolina before the 1920s.

    1 min
  4. “B” is for Boyd, Blanche McCrary (b. 1945)

    3D AGO

    “B” is for Boyd, Blanche McCrary (b. 1945)

    “B” is for Boyd, Blanche McCrary (b. 1945). Writer, educator.

    1 min
  5. “S” is for South Carolina Commission on Government Restructuring

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    “S” is for South Carolina Commission on Government Restructuring

    “S” is for South Carolina Commission on Government Restructuring. In March 1991 Governor Carroll Campbell appointed the thirty-eight member Commission on Government Restructuring to devise a blueprint for enhancing the powers of the state’s weak chief executive.

    1 min
  6. “S” is for South Carolina Coastal Conservation League

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    “S” is for South Carolina Coastal Conservation League

    “S” is for South Carolina Coastal Conservation League. Established in 1989, the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League has been a leading voice in the campaign to protect and preserve the coastal plain of the state.

    1 min
  7. “S” is for South Carolina Christian Action Council

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    “S” is for South Carolina Christian Action Council

    “S” is for South Carolina Christian Action Council. The South Carolina Christian Action Council is a statewide ecumenical agency embracing many of the state's major Christian denominations.

    1 min
  8. “S” is for South Carolina Chamber of Commerce

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    “S” is for South Carolina Chamber of Commerce

    “S” is for South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is an association organized mainly to promote and lobby the interests of business.

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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.

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  • Creator
    Walter Edgar
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.1K
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 SC ETV Commission
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    South Carolina from A to Z

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