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"R" is for the Richardson Waltz, The. Our state waltz.From Caesars Head to Hilton Head, and from the Lords Proprietors to Hootie and the Blowfish, historian 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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"R" is for the Richardson Waltz, The. Our state waltz.Audio
"R" is for Right to Work Law [Taft-Hartley Act, 1947-present]Audio
"R" is for Riley, Richard Wilson [Born 1933] Governor. U.S. Secretary of Education.Audio
"R" is for Ripley, Alexandra Braid [1934-2004] Writer .Audio
"R" is for the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia.Audio
“R” is for Rivers Bridge, Battle of [February 2-3, 1865]. On February 2, 1865, the right wing of Sherman’s army attempted to cross the Salkehatchie River at Rivers Bridge—in what is now southern...Audio
“R” is for Rivers. South Carolina has an abundance of rivers that originate within the state or that enter from Georgia and North Carolina and drain land as far away as Virginia. These rivers flow...Audio
“R” is for Rivers, John Minott [1903-1988]. Broadcasting executive. After college, Rivers, a native of Charleston, moved to Greenville. There he became friends with the president of the Liberty Life...Audio
“R” is for Rivers, Lucius Mendel [1905-1970]. Congressman. Rivers successfully passed the bar exam by reading law. In 1933 he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives and served...