300 Episodes

  1. Episode 300: Frederick Douglass in 1888 Charleston

    Published: 1/31/2025
  2. Episode 299: The Orange Economy of Colonial Charleston

    Published: 1/17/2025
  3. Episode 298: Illuminating the Streets of Early Charleston

    Published: 12/13/2024
  4. Episode 297: Giving Thanks for Native American Food in 1670 Charleston

    Published: 11/22/2024
  5. Episode 296: Charleston Common: A Brief History of A Fractured Landscape

    Published: 11/8/2024
  6. Episode 295: Mutiny and Murder aboard Nuestra Señora de la Concepçion, Part 4

    Published: 10/25/2024
  7. Episode 294: Mutiny and Murder aboard Nuestra Señora de la Concepçion, Part 3

    Published: 10/18/2024
  8. Episode 293: Mutiny and Murder aboard Nuestra Señora de la Concepçion, Part 2

    Published: 10/11/2024
  9. Episode 292: Mutiny and Murder aboard Nuestra Señora de la Concepçion, Part 1

    Published: 10/4/2024
  10. Episode 291: Line Street: Vestige of the War of 1812

    Published: 9/20/2024
  11. Episode 290: Charleston’s Suburban Racecourse and Slave Auction Site

    Published: 9/6/2024
  12. Episode 289: Policing Rural Charleston, from Colonial Posse to County Sheriff

    Published: 8/16/2024
  13. Episode 288: Charleston's Forgotten First Orphan House, 1790–94

    Published: 8/2/2024
  14. Episode 287: Colleton Square: Prelude to Market Street

    Published: 7/19/2024
  15. Episode 286: The Charleston Gunpowder Plot of 1731, Part 2

    Published: 6/28/2024
  16. Episode 285: The Charleston Gunpowder Plot of 1731, Part 1

    Published: 6/21/2024
  17. Episode 284: Drama at the Court Room in 1735: Charleston’s First Theater

    Published: 6/7/2024
  18. Episode 283: A Hawaiian Band in Charleston, 1901–2

    Published: 5/24/2024
  19. Episode 282: Union Pier: Mobility Nexus through the Centuries

    Published: 5/10/2024
  20. Episode 281: Surf Bathing at Sullivan's Island In the 19th Century

    Published: 4/26/2024

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Dr. Nic Butler, historian at the Charleston County Public Library, explores the less familiar corners of local history with stories that invite audiences to reflect on the enduring presence of the past in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.