Charleston Time Machine

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.

Charleston Time Machine is a history podcast hosted by Nic Butler, Ph.D., with 338 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Nic Butler, Ph.D. hosts Charleston Time Machine, a history show with 338 episodes published.

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  Charleston Time Machine

  Episode 329: Free Judy's Place on Charleston Neck

  Sep 25, 202628 min

  Three hundred years ago, a Black woman called Judy cultivated a small farm within the sylvan landscape of suburban Charleston. Most residents of the present community have traversed her property without noticing its ancient boundaries, and few recognize her landmark name that endured for nearly a century. Let’s expand our historical radar with an illuminating journey to Free Judy’s place on Charleston Neck.

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  Episode 328: The British Withdrawal from Charleston Harbor, January 1776

  Sep 11, 202629 min

  Lord William Campbell’s six-month struggle to uphold British authority in South Carolina collapsed during the final wintry days of 1775, but the tenacious royal governor did not concede defeat. His withdrawal to neighboring colonies in January 1776 marked a significant turning point in the colony’s path to political independence, and set the stage for a violent summer reunion on Sullivan’s Island.

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  Episode 327: The American Raid on Sullivan's Island, 19 December 1775

  Aug 28, 202628 min

  Episode 327: The American Raid on Sullivan's Island, 19 December 1775 by Nic Butler, Ph.D.

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  Episode 326: The Flight of Sarah Izard Campbell, December 1775

  Aug 14, 202629 min

  Lady William Campbell, formerly Miss Sarah Izard, endured three months’ separation from her husband during the autumn of 1775, thanks to the collapse of British authority in the capital of South Carolina. When allies warned that she might become a rebel hostage, Sarah entrusted her life and that of her children to loyal confederates who helped spirit them out of Charleston under a moonless sky.

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  Episode 325: Raids, Reprisals, and Rebellion in December 1775

  Jul 31, 202629 min

  In early December 1775, anxiety about food security drove the king’s mariners in Rebellion Road to commit spiteful acts of plunder. Illegal seizures made on both land and sea fueled contempt for royal authority across South Carolina and inspired rebel leaders in Charleston to pursue an increasingly aggressive course, tightening a metaphorical noose around the loyalist sanctuary on Sullivan’s Island.

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