In the Shadow of the Swamp Fox

Join Holly and special guest, Rosanne Black as we take a bite out of revolutionary foods. 

South Carolina could have easily fallen to the British, especially after the Fall of Charleston. But why didn't it? Let's talk about it.   Wikipedia  American Battlefield Trust The Life of General Francis Marion by Weems

When we picture a wedding today, we often imagine spring flowers, white dresses, formal venues, and carefully scripted vows. But marriage in colonial America looked—and meant—something very different. Today, we’re stepping back into the 1700s to explore how people married, why they married, and what weddings revealed about power, class, race, and love itself.   Source notes:  https://amativecreative.com/journalposts/colonial-wedding-customs/   https://blog.dar.org/2019/02/14/tales-archives-love-and-marriage-americana-collection   https://savingplaces.org/stories/antebellum-plantation-weddings-among-enslaved-women-and-men   https://americanpatriotseries.blogspot.com/2011/05/wedding-in-colonial-america.html   https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/a35992704/jumping-the-broom-wedding-tradition-history-origins/  

How do sounds change how we remember history?   Research: Carolana Revolutionary War Journals Website SC History Website Wikipedia

Two conflicting sides that converge   White Family Lineage Book The State Newspaper Ancestral Key Book

Join us with special guest, Dr. Scott Kaufman to learn about the peculiarities of General Francis Marion. He was a man ahead of his time and lived by a high standard of morals. 

Go through the Battle of Blue Savannah with us and learn how brave Marion's Men truly were!   Carolana  The State Newspaper The Revolutionary War Journal

Journey through the Skirmish at Port's Ferry in Marion County.    Carolana The State Newspaper Florence Morning News  

Dive into two different Marion County women that took on war effort in non-traditional ways.   WikiTree Florence Morning News The State Paper Huguenot Society of South Carolina

Join us in exploring how Marion County came to be and where it got its name. Episode Sources: Marion County Museum Marion County Gov't Carolana.com SC Encyclopedia