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A hunting party in at Aiken, around 1910. The dry, pleasant climate attracted winter visitors to Aiken as early as the 1850s, but its real expansion as a winter resort took place after the Civil War...
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The Plaza in Abbeville, in a postcard view from around 1900. The county seat of Abbeville County (one of the counties or districts created by the state in 1785), the town was named after Abbeville...
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Cassandra King talks about Pat Conroy’s unfinished novel. He wrote over two hundred pages for this book, but passed away before it could be completed.
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Cassandra King and Walter Edgar discuss Pat Conroy’s early life, and the influence of teachers and mentors during his childhood. Teachers such as Gene Norris, and Bill “Doc” Dufford saw Pat Conroy’s...
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Walter Edgar discusses the relationship between Pat Conroy, and his fans.
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In this segment, Cassandra King discusses how various people from all parts of Pat Conroy’s life wanted to honor him after his passing.
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Walter Edgar briefly returns to the subject of Pat Conroy's admiration for teachers, and their influences in his life.
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Cassandra King, and Pat Conroy’s brother, Tim, read letters from Pat Conroy. In the letters, Pat Conroy honors his mother, his friends from The Citadel who went to fight in Vietnam, and the love for...
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Cassandra King recalls how she first met Pat Conroy, and how their friendship led to marriage.
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Several dangers to rice crops included hurricanes, floods from the mountains, and swollen rivers. Damage ranged from minor, to total devastation. Animals, such as rice weevils, crows, and ducks, also...