Walter Edgar's Journal

From books to barbecue, and current events to Colonial history, historian and author Walter Edgar delves into the arts, culture, and history of South Carolina and the American South. Produced by South Carolina Public Radio.

https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 51m. Bisher sind 664 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein wöchentlich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 25 days 6 hours 51 minutes

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Walter Edgar's Journal: Revolutionary roads


In his book, Revolutionary Roads: Searching for the War That Made America…


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 June 30, 2023  35m
 
 

An innovative strategy revives the economy of a small town and helps create a major industry


June 16, 2023 — This week Dr. Jennifer Elfenbein will tell us about an…


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 June 16, 2023  29m
 
 

Where have all the shrimp boats gone?


June 2, 2023 — People have been catching and eating shrimp off the coast of the…


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 June 2, 2023  28m
 
 

Walter Edgar's Journal, past and future


Someone once said, “All roads lead to Rome.” Maybe...But longtime historian,…


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 May 26, 2023  51m
 
 

Carolina's lost colony: Stuarts Town and the struggle for survival in early South Carolina


In his new book, Carolina's Lost Colony: Stuarts Town and the Struggle for…


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 May 15, 2023  51m
 
 

Clemson professor Drew Lanham: the "genius" in his MacArthur Foundation grant is freedom to "do me"


Edgefield native Drew Lanham wasn’t entirely sure what the phone call from…


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 May 8, 2023  51m
 
 

C. Vann Woodward: America's historian


In his fresh and revealing biography, C. Vann Woodward: America's Historian…


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 May 1, 2023  1m
 
 

Citadel professor redefines key battle that changed the course of the Hundred Years War


With his book, Crécy: Battle of Five Kings (2022, Osprey), Michael Livingston,…


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 April 24, 2023  52m
 
 

The South Never Plays Itself - a history of the Deep South on screen


Since The Birth of a Nation became the first Hollywood blockbuster in 1915,…


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 April 17, 2023  52m
 
 

Revolutionary revelations: remains of soldiers from the Battle of Camden to be re-interred with honors


In 1780, Camden was the oldest and largest town in the Carolina backcountry. It…


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 April 10, 2023  52m