Edgar, Walter BellingrathHistorian, scholar, broadcaster. Edgar was born in Mobile, Alabama, in 1943, the son of Charles Ernest Edgar, Jr., and Amelia…
EdgefieldEdgefield continued to be the district’s focus of political activity during Reconstruction. Rallies were held in the courthouse square, as were information sessions for freedmen.
Edgefield AdvertiserThe newspaper retained its forthright style throughout the twentieth century. William Walton Mims assumed control of the newspaper in 1937, and the staunchly conservative newspaper was not afraid to take unpopular stands on local issues.
Edgefield CountyAgriculture dominated Edgefield’s economy throughout its history. Early settlers grew grains and raised impressive numbers of cattle and hogs. Staple crops, particularly tobacco, grew in significance by the 1790s.
Edgefield potteryThe term “Edgefield pottery” is used to identify alkaline-glazed stoneware first produced in Edgefield District in the 1810s.
EdistoAt the time of English colonization, the Edisto Indians were a tribe living between the Savannah and Edisto Rivers.
Edisto IslandEdisto Island derives its name from the Edisto Indians, the island’s initial inhabitants (an Indian mound built by the Edistos survives at Edisto Beach State Park).
Edisto Memorial GardensThe gardens have expanded over the years, growing to include diverse plantings and natural areas covering more than 150 acres.
Edisto RiverThe Edisto River flows through sparsely populated and generally undeveloped forest and cypress-tupelo swamps, and has been nationally recognized for its scenic beauty and ecological value.
Edmunds, Frances Ravenel SmythePreservationist. Edmunds was born on December 11, 1916, in Charleston, South Carolina, the daughter of Augustine Thomas Smythe and Harriott…
Education Accountability ActBeginning in 2001, school and district “report cards,” indicating whether the local schools were rated as excellent, good, average, below average, or unsatisfactory, were sent to parents and published in local newspapers.
Education Finance ActEFA is a “foundation program,” the type of school-funding system used in most states.
Education Improvement ActAlthough not all EIA programs have survived, the dedicated sales tax has been maintained in a separate revenue fund and continues to be used for increasing the level of South Carolina’s student achievement.
Edwards, James BurrowsAs governor, Edwards won praise, and even his detractors admitted that the former oral surgeon had done considerably better than expected.
Edwards, William AugustusIn 1893 Edwards began his architectural career in Roanoke, Virginia, as a draftsman for Charles Coker Wilson, who returned to South Carolina in 1895 with Edwards to open an office in Columbia.
Eikerenkoetter, Frederick Joseph, IIHe used radio, direct mail, and a nationwide evangelistic campaign to build a large following, particularly among African Americans.
Election ActThe act laid out voting requirements and electoral districts. Each candidate for the Commons House of Assembly was required to reside in the area he was to represent and to be worth £500 currency or possess an equal amount of land.
Elfe, ThomasElfe’s accounts reveal the general structure of his shop, the types of labor and raw materials he utilized, and the extensive list of clients and associated artisans with whom he conducted business.
Ellenton RiotWhite “gun clubs” scoured the region around Ellenton from September 16 through September 19, ostensibly searching for the attackers of the elderly woman.
Ellicott RockEllicott Rock is important historically because it marks the boundary between three states