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Charleston Time Machine

Charleston Time Machine

By: 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 World
Episodes
  • Episode 323: Firefight in Hog Island Channel: South Carolina's Tipping Point to War with Britain

    Episode 323: Firefight in Hog Island Channel: South Carolina's Tipping Point to War with Britain
    Jun 26 2026
    Episode 323: Firefight in Hog Island Channel: South Carolina's Tipping Point to War with Britain by Nic Butler, Ph.D.
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    32 mins
  • Episode 322: Sullivan's Island, October 1775: An Emergent Loyalist Sanctuary

    Episode 322: Sullivan's Island, October 1775: An Emergent Loyalist Sanctuary
    Jun 12 2026
    The last vestiges of royal authority in South Carolina, huddled within two small warships anchored in Charleston Harbor, survived the autumn of 1775 by cultivating a largely forgotten terrestrial connection. Surrounded by increasingly hostile rebel forces, British mariners established a foothold on Sullivan’s Island, both to supply their wants and to nurture an improvised sanctuary for political refugees.
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    31 mins
  • Episode 321: Posturing in Charleston Harbor, September 1775: Prelude to a Firefight

    Episode 321: Posturing in Charleston Harbor, September 1775: Prelude to a Firefight
    May 29 2026
    Episode 321: Posturing in Charleston Harbor, September 1775: Prelude to a Firefight by Nic Butler, Ph.D.
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    28 mins
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