From the Vault: The SC Historical Society Podcast
1) Real Housewives of the Revolution
Because the American Revolution was being fought on American soil, the soldier’s family was often involved in the war in some way, too – no matter if they were Patriots or Loyalists. Sometimes this to...Show More
2) Declaring Independence Before July 1776
In this episode, we’re going to talk about some early declarations of independence here in South Carolina. That’s right, there were some parts of the state – or then colony – who put themselves forth ...Show More
3) Goose Creek Church: A Morbid Tale | RE-RELEASE
Surprise! We have a bonus episode for you, just in time for Spooky Season. We are re-airing last year's Halloween episode on a mysterious ghost story about Goose Creek Church. There are many South Car...Show More
4) Letter to the Catawba Nation
In this episode, we discuss a talk, written down in letter form, given to the people of the Catawba Nation by the members of the SC Council of Safety, to explain the beginnings of the American Revolut...Show More
5) Keeping Soldiers Clothed
In this episode, we’re going back a few centuries to the Revolutionary War and looking at the problem of clothing American soldiers. The lack of basic necessities for soldiers led to deaths and desert...Show More
6) Henry Laurens & The Futerells
This month's episode is all about the Futerells – the family of the man who was Henry Laurens’s jailer in the Tower of London, but whose children ultimately became wards of Henry and lived – and died ...Show More
7) Fourth Regiment Order Book: The Finale
In this episode, we are looking back for the last time at the Order Book of South Carolina’s Fourth Regiment during the American Revolution. It’s the summer of 1777, and we talk about changes in leade...Show More
8) June 1775: The Council of Safety Takes Over
June 2025 is the 250th anniversary of first meetings of South Carolina’s Council of Safety, which served kind of as a branch of government during the early days of the American Revolution here in our ...Show More
9) Fourth Regiment Order Book: Back to Fort Johnson
We are diving back into the Fourth Regiment’s Order Book for today’s episode. It’s August of 1776, and the people of South Carolina have just heard the Declaration of Independence read aloud for the f...Show More
10) Loyalist Wives
In today’s episode, we’re talking about two women - Sarah Stuart and Elizabeth Simpson - who were close enough to Loyalists that the Patriots powers of the state were concerned. Their stories give us ...Show More