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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.
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“S” is for Sea Islands
“S” is for Sea Islands. Scattered along the state’s approximately 185 miles of coastline, South Carolina’s Sea Islands shelter the mainland from storms and erosion.
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“R” is for Robertson, Thomas James (1823-1897)
“R” is for Robertson, Thomas James (1823-1897). U.S. senator. A native of Winnsboro, Robertson graduated from the South Carolina College.
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“P” is for Piedmont
“P” is for Piedmont. One of six landform regions in South Carolina the Piedmont is defined by high hills to the north that give way to rolling hills at the center of the state.
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“M” is for McNair, Ronald Erwin (1950-1986)
“M” is for McNair, Ronald Erwin (1950-1986). Astronaut. A native of Lake City, McNair earned a Ph.D. in physics from M.I.T. While at M.I.T. he specialized in quantum electronics and molecular spectroscopy, conducting significant work in the development of laser technology.
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“M” is for McNair, Robert Evander (1923-2007)
“M” is for McNair, Robert Evander (1923-2007). Attorney, legislator, governor.
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“L” is for Lizard Man
“L” is for Lizard Man. In midsummer 1988 a Lee County teenager spotted the Lizard Man.