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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 Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel

2026/10/19

“S” is for Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel. The Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel is an unfinished nineteenth-century railroad tunnel located near Walhalla.

“S” is for Stoneman's Raid (May 1865)

2026/10/09

“S” is for Stoneman's Raid (May 1865). This minor cavalry raid through the South Carolina upstate occurred in the weeks following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the flight of Confederate president Jefferson Davis and his cabinet from Richmond, Virginia.

“S” is for Stewart, Thomas McCants (1853-1923)

2026/10/08

“S” is for Stewart, Thomas McCants (1853-1923). Lawyer, civil rights leader.

“S” is for Stevenson, Ferdinan Backer (1928-2001)

2026/10/07

“S” is for Stevenson, Ferdinan Backer (1928-2001). Lieutenant governor, civic leader, author.

"S” is for Steele, Henry Maxwell (1922-2005)

2026/10/06

"S” is for Steele, Henry Maxwell (1922-2005). Writer, educator.

“S” is for Steadman, Mark (1930-2020)

2026/10/05

“S” is for Steadman, Mark (1930-2020). Novelist.

“S” is for States’ Rights

2026/10/02

“S” is for States’ Rights. The doctrine of states’ rights is a recurring theme of South Carolina political thought.

“S” is for Stateberg

2026/10/01

“S” is for Stateberg. The name of this town, located in western Sumter County in the High Hills of Santee, reflects Stateberg's raison d'être.

“S” is for state symbols

2026/09/30

“S” is for state symbols. As sovereign political entities, all fifty states have adopted special symbols, a practice that came into vogue at the turn of the last century.

“S” is for state seal

2026/09/29

“S” is for state seal. The great seal of South Carolina was first used on a document dated May 22, 1777.

“S” is for State parks

2026/09/28

“S” is for State parks. As of 2026, South Carolina’s system of state parks consisted of forty-seven properties totaling more than 90,000 acres of land.

“C” is for Cunningham, Ann Pamela (1816-1875)

2026/09/25

“C” is for Cunningham, Ann Pamela (1816-1875). Preservationist.

“C” is for Culp, Napoleon Brown (1929-2008)

2026/09/24

“C” is for Culp, Napoleon Brown (1929-2008). Musician. “Nappy Brown” was born in Charlotte but became identified as a South Carolina artist after settling in the Columbia area in the late 1960s.

“C” is for Crum, William Demosthenes (1859-1912)

2026/09/23

“C” is for Crum, William Demosthenes (1859-1912). Physician, civic leader, political activist.

“C” is for Craven, Charles (1682-1754)

2026/09/23

“C” is for Craven, Charles (1682-1754). Governor. Charles Craven had one of longest tenures of any proprietary-era governor, and despite political conflict and the outbreak of the Yamassee War in 1715, he was considered one of the most successful.