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Charleston Time Machine

Charleston Time Machine

By: Nic Butler Ph.D.
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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.All rights reserved World
Episodes
  • Episode 330: The Race to Save the USS Yorktown in the 1970s

    Episode 330: The Race to Save the USS Yorktown in the 1970s
    9 Oct 2026
    The aircraft carrier Yorktown (CV-10) has been a landmark of Charleston Harbor for fifty years, but few visitors recall the struggle to secure the ship for South Carolina. The opening of a naval museum at Patriots Point in 1976 capped a years-long campaign, both to save the aging carrier from the scrap heap and to prevent a rival state from claiming the famous “Fighting Lady” of World War II.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 329: Free Judy's Place on Charleston Neck

    Episode 329: Free Judy's Place on Charleston Neck
    25 Sep 2026
    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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    28 mins
  • Episode 328: The British Withdrawal from Charleston Harbor, January 1776

    Episode 328: The British Withdrawal from Charleston Harbor, January 1776
    11 Sep 2026
    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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    29 mins
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