In Episode 62, guest Trey Ward brings up the tragic story of WWII veteran Isaac Woodard who was blinded by South Carolina law enforcement as we was returning home from the war.
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George Junius Stinney Jr.
October 21, 1929 – June 16, 1944
#GeorgeStinney should be celebrating his 96th birthday today, but he was wrongfully executed at the age of 14 after being convicted, during an unfair trial, for the murders of two white girls in his hometown. #SCHistory
In Episode 62, guest Trey Ward describes the origin of the term "linthead".
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#SouthCarolina #SCHistory #GreenwoodSC #GreenwoodMill #linthead
Honored to have presented last week at the NASOH Conference in Natchez, MS. I presented my paper "Cosmopolitan Georgetown: Slavery, Rice, Indigo, and the World" alongside my brilliant colleagues on the "Ports, Rivers, and Fleets of South Carolina" panel.
#maritime #schistory #nasoh
250 years ago today the first Provincial Congress opened to a wrestling match between the rice oligarchs and everyone else. Guess who won. 🗃️ #SChistory #AmericanRevolution
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Did you know that South Carolina’s first woman mayor was elected in Johnsonville in 1925?
#johnsonvileschistory #southcarolinahistory #schistory #americanhistory #womenshistory @carvehername.bsky.social
A very cool story detailing family farm life in the Vox Community.
#johnsonvilleschistory #southcarolinahistory #schistory #farmlife
Had an amazing time at McCleod Plantation in SC for a fascinating presentation on food-ways! 🍽️✨ Celebrating Native American Heritage Month by honoring the rich history and traditions of indigenous communities. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #FoodWays #McCleodPlantation #SCHistory
