Shows
Charleston ChaptersTour of Charleston with Michael TroucheDiscover Charleston in edifying, entertaining video tour with 9th-generation South Carolinian and Charleston native Michael Trouche.2025-05-2822 min
Charleston ChaptersCharleston's Maritime MarvelsCharleston is virtually surrounded by ocean, rivers and creeks, all of which have played important roles in the city's history. Among the water wonders was the world's first successul submarine, The Hunley, as well as monuments to marine manipulation in the form of harbor jetties, colonial canals, and hydro-electric dams and locks.2025-05-2322 min
Charleston ChaptersCharleston's Vintage Vernacular And Eponymous DanceCharleston has a diversity of dialects whose memorable melting pot has been simmering for centuries into a way of speech unlike what most who visit expect. The influence of the Scottish brogue, the English lilt, and the colorful West African words of Gullah is unlike anywhere in America. And along with the vocal, a famous dance came from locals, known of course as The Charleston2025-05-2326 min
Charleston ChaptersHistoric Oddities Are Charleston CommoditiesCharleston has long been known for interesting architecture, including some unique construction techniques that catch bad guys, falling walls and breezes as well as the eye. The famed Single House design, the spiked iron Chevaux-de-Frise, and the particularly unusual Earthquake Plates add to the visible varities of the city's fabric.2025-05-2339 min
Charleston ChaptersReplete With Fleets - Charleston's Famous Shipwrights And Ship FightsWith its grand harbor overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Charleston has always been a seafaring city. Since the days of wooden ships, through the ironclads of the Civil War, and into the modern era of steel and stealthy vessels, Charleston boat builders have made significant contributions in both commerical and mililtary ships.2025-05-2330 min
Charleston ChaptersFounding Five Who Helped Charleston ThriveCharleston was the first successful British colony in America's Deep South, whose established success was aided greatly by the contributions of certain individuals largely unrecognized in history.2025-05-2322 min
Charleston ChaptersMaking The Most Of Hosting Ghosts- Charleston's Surfeit Of SpiritsCharleston dates back to 1670, and is a city built on a narrow peninsula filled with graveyards and creaking historic houses. So ghosts stories are many in a place hallowed for its haunts.2025-05-2329 min
Charleston ChaptersRemarkable Romain Regeneration - Desolation Is Inspiration For Species SurvivalNear Charleston on the South Carolina Coast is the Cape Romain National Wildife Refuge, where windswept uninhabitated marsh island and seashore comes alive with hatching creatures. These include such threatened species as the Loggerhead Sea Turtle, as well as new waves of pelicans, herons, and terns.2025-05-2326 min
Charleston ChaptersWindmills, Waterwheels And A Technological Touch Of The DutchCharleston's early history was largely shaped from colonial technology driven by its wealth of wind and water. And the skyline around the historic city was once silhouetted with windmills.2025-05-2330 min
Charleston ChaptersFamous Fighting Forts Of CharlestonCharleston history is a turbulent, truculent tale of many battles on land and sea. Besides the famous Fort Sumter, the remnants of city defenses still stand in fortress form as a reminder of centuries of battle.2025-05-2332 min
Charleston ChaptersTrains, Tracks And TrolleysRails for trains and trolleys had Charleston on a roll beginning in the 1830's, and changed the area forever with surprises and enterprises that still shape the city today.2025-05-2325 min
Charleston ChaptersLandmark Lighthouses And Beckoning BeaconsThe historic South Carolina coast near Charleston has had an amazing light show since colonial times, with a myriad of mesmerizing towers that guided ships in from the sea. Some of the oldest are still standing, helped by old and new technologies and the determination of a new age of lighthouse keepers.2025-05-2228 min
Charleston ChaptersSouth Carolina Spaces Spiritual, Sacred and SereneThe majesty of Mepkin Abbey, the wondrous water of Healing Springs, and the towering treasures sprouting from pristine cypress swamps are all part of the spiritual awakening in Chalreston2025-05-2224 min
Charleston ChaptersHydrated Harvest - Shrimp Trawling, Clam Scratching And Oyster ExtractionScouring mud banks, creeks and ocean bottoms for incredible aquatic edibles that make Charleston area seafood the best in America2025-05-1726 min
Charleston ChaptersTaming Flames In A City Forged By FireThe heights and depths of ingenuity that doused the damnable flammable dilemma that plagued historic Charleston for so many years.2025-05-1724 min
Charleston ChaptersMedicinal Misdirection - Surprising Skills Of Historic Charleston HealersAmong Charleston's long line of famous physicians, there were a few who distinguished themselves without doing much doctoring at all.2025-05-1522 min
Charleston ChaptersCreek Beds to Street Beds - Charleston's Not-So-Firm FoundationCharleston was built on a peninsula originally criss-crossed by creeks, marshes and mudflats, and building the beautiful city we see today took a remarkable transformation.2025-04-1325 min
Charleston ChaptersSpires, Choirs, Pulpits And Pews - Why Charleston Is Called The "Holy City"Because of its origins as a colony in which all religious groups were tolerated, the famous Holy City offers a highway to heaven in its historically steepled and peopled houses of worship2025-04-1332 minCharleston ChaptersIn Search Of "Mr. No Shoulders" - Neutralizing Charleston's Alligators And SnakesSpring brings creepy creatures crawling around Charleston whose bightin' is frightening. But even the most intimidating animals can be cleverly neutralized by hand as well as by marshmallows.2025-04-1332 minCharleston ChaptersWhat You Are Looking At In Charleston That You Do Not SeeMystifying marvels in Charleston that are clearly visible but not often understood include architectural details such as the tapering of portico columns known as "entasis", and the puzzling point of a famous cannon barrel used to fight by both sides during the Civil War.2025-04-1130 minCharleston ChaptersCharleston's Colorful Plant Peculiarities and PersonalitiesCharleston is a bountiful garden throughout the year, with a pleasing palate of petals and some astonishing surprises and tongue-twisting names. For example our famed Spanish Moss is neither Spanish nor moss, but a native plant called Tillandsia Usneoides.2025-04-1127 min
Energy Matters: In the Classroom with Robin BerlinskyCharleston Footprints with Michael TroucheMichael Trouche is an award-winning author, television journalist and tour guide operator in historic Charleston, South Carolina. A life-long native of Charleston, where his family has called home since 1793. Michael’s creatively descriptive style won him more than forty awards as host and producer of the television series “Carolina Camera” on WCSC/CBS-TV. A former college history teacher, Michael today offers an intimately exclusive introduction to America’s most historic city with his “Charleston on Foot” tours, at www.charlestonfootprints.com. This is by far one of the most energetic and diverse episodes that's jam-packed with random facts about...2023-12-0728 min