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Charleston Time Machine

Charleston Time Machine

De: Nic Butler Ph.D.
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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.All rights reserved Mundial
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  • Episode 317: The First Days of South Carolina's Last Royal Governor

    Episode 317: The First Days of South Carolina's Last Royal Governor
    Mar 6 2026
    Lord William Campbell, the new royal governor of the colony of South Carolina, stepped ashore at Charleston in late June 1775 to an uneasy reception. Family, friends, and old acquaintances greeted him politely, but a pervasive spirit of rebellion clouded their sentiments. Insulted by apathy for his authority and direct expressions of seditious opinions, Campbell nevertheless chose to stand his ground and jettison a convenient means of escape.
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    31 m
  • Episode 316: Governor William Campbell and the Scorpion, sailing to Charleston in 1775

    Episode 316: Governor William Campbell and the Scorpion, sailing to Charleston in 1775
    Feb 20 2026
    The first sparks of the American Revolution ignited during the spring of 1775, while Lord William Campbell prepared to sail from England to his post as Governor of South Carolina. His contacts and conversations during that turbulent year presaged an uncertain reception in Charleston. As civil war erupted in Massachusetts, the king’s ministers empowered Campbell to choose his future course—either trim the sails of unruly Carolina, or abandon the provincial ship of state.
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    27 m
  • Episode 315: Lord William Campbell, Sarah Izard, and their Carolina Connection, Part 2

    Episode 315: Lord William Campbell, Sarah Izard, and their Carolina Connection, Part 2
    Feb 6 2026
    The newlyweds, Lord and Lady William Campbell, settled in England after their 1763 marriage in Charleston, but the young couple actively nurtured familial connections to South Carolina over the course of the ensuing decade. Political, financial, and naval alliances made during the 1760s, followed by a tour of the colonies and a relaxing sojourn in Charleston in 1772, fortified their bonds to His Majesty’s most profitable colony in North America.
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    23 m
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