Background
Edgar, Walter Bellingrath was born on December 10, 1943 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of Charles Ernest, Junior and Amelia Lyon (Moore) Edgar.
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South Carolina in the Modern Age (Paperback) - Common
(Originally published in 1992, South Carolina in the Moder...)
Originally published in 1992, South Carolina in the Modern Age was the first history of contemporary South Carolina to appear in more than a quarter century and helped establish the reputation of the Palmetto State's premier historian, Walter Edgar, who had not yet begun the two landmark volumes-South Carolina: A History and The South Carolina Encyclopedia-that also bear his name. Available once a...
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South Carolina in the Modern Age
(Originally published in 1992, South Carolina in the Moder...)
Originally published in 1992, South Carolina in the Modern Age was the first history of contemporary South Carolina to appear in more than a quarter century and helped establish the reputation of the Palmetto State’s premier historian, Walter Edgar, who had not yet begun the two landmark volumes―South Carolina: A History and The South Carolina Encyclopedia―that also bear his name. Available once again, this illustrated volume chronicles transformational events in South Carolina as the state emerged from the devastation that followed the Civil War and progressed through the challenges of the twentieth century. After the Civil War, South Carolina virtually disappeared from the national consciousness and became a historical backwater. But as the nation began to look to the twentieth century, South Carolina stirred once again. It took a world war, the U.S. Supreme Court, and strong-willed leadership to place South Carolina once more within the American mainstream. Edgar has divided this text into four essays, each covering a quarter century of South Carolina history. Each essay has a particular focus: South Carolina’s hectic political scene (1891–1916); a period of economic stagnation during which the myths of the state’s glorious past were honed and polished (1916–41); the impetus that World War II gave to economic development (1941–66); and social changes wrought by urbanization, industrial development, and desegregation (1966–91). South Carolina in the Modern Age also includes a chronology of state history and a list of suggested readings. More than seventy illustrations, many previously unpublished, add a visual dimension to the story.
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Powering Generations: History of Santee Cooper 1934-2009
(This illustrated history tells the story of Santee Cooper...)
This illustrated history tells the story of Santee Cooper through the generations. It is organized into two section. The first section reproduces "History of Santee Cooper 1934-1984,: a book published as part of the utility's 50th anniversary. The book is now out of print. The second section begins with Chapter 7 and tells the Santee Cooper story of the past 25 years, one highlighted by dramatic growth and periods of dramatic turmoil.
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History of Santee Cooper, 1934-1984
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South Carolina a History
(In the first comprehensive history of South Carolina publ...)
In the first comprehensive history of South Carolina published in nearly fifty years, Walter Edgar presents a sweeping narrative of a state with an illustrious, sometimes infamous, past. He describes in very human terms 475 years of recorded history in the Palmetto State, including the experiences of all South Carolinians - rich and poor; male and female; those with roots in Africa and in Europe as well as Native Americans. In an eminently readable presentation, Edgar uses letters, diaries, and other writings to let voices from the past take part in telling the state's fascinating story.
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- Columbia Portrait of a City (300 photographs capture the colorful heritage from 1750&#...)
Walter Bellingrath Edgar
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Bachelor of Arts, Davidson College, (North Carolina), 1965; Master of Arts, University South Carolina., 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University South Carolina., 1969.
Career
From assistant professor to professor of history, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1974; director Institute Southern Studies, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1980; Neuffer professor southern studies, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1995.
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South Carolina in the Modern Age (Paperback) - Common
(Originally published in 1992, South Carolina in the Moder...)
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South Carolina in the Modern Age
(Originally published in 1992, South Carolina in the Moder...)
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South Carolina a History
(In the first comprehensive history of South Carolina publ...)
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Columbia Portrait of a City
(300 photographs capture the colorful heritage from 1750's...)
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Powering Generations: History of Santee Cooper 1934-2009
(This illustrated history tells the story of Santee Cooper...)
- History of Santee Cooper, 1934-1984
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South Carolina in the Modern Age (Paperback) - Common
Membership
Served to captain United States Army, 1969-1971. Colonel Reserve; Member American History Association, Organisation American Historians, Southern History Association, South Carolina. History Association (president 1982-1983), South Caroliniana Society (president 1984-1987), Blue Key, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta.
Connections
Married Elizabeth Giles, August 6, 1966. Children: Eliza, Amelia.
