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Episode 69: Fish and Fishermen in 1888 Charleston - Charleston Time Machine Jun 07, 2018

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It’s summertime in the Lowcountry, and the fish are jumping. Seafood season is definitely here, even if the shrimp are running a bit late this year. Fishing has been a big part of our community’s history since, well, long before Europeans and Africans arrived first here more than three centuries ago.

Episode 68: The Zenith and Decline of Ferry Service across the Cooper - Charleston Time Machine May 31, 2018

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After a century of human- and horse-powered ferry boats carrying passengers across the Cooper River, the arrival of steam power signaled a sea-change in our sense of mobility. The convenience provided by fast and powerful steam ferries fueled the first suburban development boom in the rural areas east of the Cooper River.

Episode 67: The First Century of Ferry Service across the Cooper River - Charleston Time Machine May 25, 2018

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In the past, Charleston-area commuters once had a variety of transportation options, including trains, trolleys, omnibuses, and bicycles. Today we’re going to talk about the predecessor to the modern water taxi—the ferries that once plied across the Cooper River, shuttling people, animals, and vehicles between Charleston, Daniel Island, and Mount Pleasant.

Episode 66: The Medieval Roots of the Charleston Night Watch - Charleston Time Machine May 17, 2018

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You might be surprised to learn that the roots of the Charleston police department, and of all law enforcement services in South Carolina, stretch back more than seven hundred years to thirteenth-century England.

Episode 65: The Baird Brothers and Their Bicycles - The Charleston Time Machine May 10, 2018

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The first bicycles appeared on the streets of Charleston in the spring of 1869, at which time the machine was general called a “velocipede,” after the Latin roots “veloci” (fast) + “pede” (feet). For about six months after the first velocipedestrian rolled through the streets of Charleston, the city experienced a case of bicycle fever.

Episode 64: The Rebellion of South Carolina: April 21st, 1775 - The Charleston Time Machine May 04, 2018

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On the afternoon of Thursday, April 20th, 1775, the members of the General Committee of the South Carolina Provincial Congress convened in Charleston. After discussing the latest news received from England, and the intelligence contained in the private mail stolen from the post office the preceding night, the president of the Provincial Congress, Colonel Charles Pinckney (1732–1782) appointed William Henry Drayton (1742–1779) to head a “Secret Committee” to execute a series of preemptive covert actions.

Episode 63: Stealing Lord Dartmouth's Mail - The Charleston Time Machine Apr 25, 2018

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In last week’s cliffhanger, we were listening in on a committee meeting of the colony’s rebellious shadow government, when they were interrupted by the unexpected arrival of breaking news from Britain. Let’s return to that scene on Broad Street now, rewind our Time Machine, and pull up a chair at the beginning of that important meeting.

Episode 62: Prelude To The Revolution - The Charleston Time Machine Apr 20, 2018

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At the same time Paul Revere was making his famous midnight ride, and British soldiers were battling Massachusetts militiamen at Lexington and Concord, events were taking place right here that represent South Carolina’s first acts of rebellion.

Episode 61: You've Got (Colonial) Mail - The Charleston Time Machine Apr 12, 2018

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Long before the invention of email, and long before the advent of the U.S. Postal Service, how did the people of early Charleston exchange letters and news with other towns, other colonies, and across the Atlantic Ocean?

Episode 60: Bicycling the Ashley River Bridge in 1897 - The Charleston Time Machine Apr 05, 2018

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In 1897, Charleston's leading cyclists prevailed in their fight for a bicycle path connecting the city to St. Andrew's over the Ashley River bridge.

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