Voices of Our Ancestors

Friday - February 24, 2012 at 12:00 pm

As language development reflects historical development, linguistics can also serve as an avenue of inquiry into South Carolina's social history from the epoch of Native American primacy to the present day. In her book Voices of Our Ancestors: Language Contact in Early South Carolina, linguist and author Patricia C. Nichols pays particular attention to the development of the Gullah language among the coastal African American peoples and the ways in which this language—and others of South Carolina's early inhabitants—continues to influence the communication and culture of the state's current populations. She joins Dr. Edgar to discuss the book, which provides the first detailed linguistic history of South Carolina. Patricia Nichols is a professor emeritus of linguistics at San Jose State University. She has published at length on Gullah Linguistics and in the cross field of Linguistic Anthropology.

Troxler’s Truckers: Vietnam Memories

Friday - March 02, 2012 at 12:00 pm

In 1968, the 319th Transportation Company, an Army Reserve unit, was sent to fight in the Vietnam War. The unit drew most of its members from the Augusta, GA/Aiken, SC area. During their 11 month tour of duty, they drove their trucks over one million miles delivering ammunition, supplies, and soldiers to bases around South Vietnam. They called themselves “Troxler's Truckers,” after their commanding officer.

Two of Troxler’s Truckers, Arthur Beaufort and Wallace Zealy talk with Dr. Edgar about their unit’s time in Vietnam. They are joined by Jimmy Henderson, who created a documentary film called Troxler’s Truckers: Vietnam Memories.

A History of Kershaw County

Friday - March 09, 2012 at 12:00 pm

(Originally broadcast 05/06/11) Joan A. Inabinet and L. Glen Inabinet join Dr. Edgar to talk about their new book, A History of Kershaw County, and to share insightful tales of the region's inhabitants through defining historical moments. Their history is a much-anticipated, comprehensive narrative describing a South Carolina community rooted in strong local traditions. From prehistoric to present times, the history spans Native American dwellers through the county's major roles in the American Revolution and Civil War, to the commercial and industrial innovations of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The conversation takes place in our studios before an audience of longtime supporters of ETV and ETV Radio.

Revitalizing the Grounds of the Hampton-Preston Mansion in Columbia

Friday - March 16, 2012 at 12:00 pm

A four-acre garden once graced the grounds of the Hampton-Preston Mansion, and was a destination for travelers beginning in the 1840s. The gardens were destroyed by 1947 to clear the block for commercial development.  Historic Columbia Foundation has broken ground on a 3-phase, multi-year garden revitalization project. Included in the first phase will be installation of new irrigation, pathways, edging, lighting, as well as new plantings selected from plants available prior to 1865, in general, and, specifically, from those known to have been grown on the property during the 1830s through 1860s.

Historic Columbia Foundation’s Director of Grounds, David Simpson, and John Sherrer, the Foundation’s Director of Cultural Resources, join Dr. Edgar to talk about the history of the property, its gardens, and the revitalization that is underway.

Preserving the Roadside Stands of Sweetgrass Basket-Makers
Friday - February 17, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Pledge Drive Edition
Friday - February 10, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Saving History: The Prosperity Train Depot
Friday - February 03, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Working South: Artist Mary Whyte
Friday - January 27, 2012 at 12:00 pm