Have you ever wondered what it was like to ride a steamboat from Edisto Island to Charleston around the turn of the twentieth century, before the arrival of the automobile? Today we’ll board the steamer Pilot Boy and make that journey with a young...
It's spring! And that usually means lots of puppies ready for adoption, long trips to the dog park, and pondering a purchase of a training book at the pet store. But have you ever wondered which literary dog you'd be?
Take our quiz and find out...
As South Carolina shudders between the extremes of peaceful diplomacy and bloody warfare in the summer of 1760, the epic travels of Abraham the express rider continue along the knife edge between safety and danger. His great skills as an intrepid...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Did you, or someone you know, experience restaurant integration in the Charleston area firsthand? If so, there is now a chance to have your stories heard. The Post and Courier is partnering with the Charleston County Public Library...
The death of Ellen O’Donovan Rossa, a poor Irish widow, in Charleston in September 1870 might have gone unnoticed by the world, but for the international notoriety of her distant, incarcerated son, Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa. His reputation as an...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Thanks to a grant from the South Carolina State Library, the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) now has mobile WiFi hotspots available for checkout. Library cardholders can access one of these hotspots to connect their...
It’s spring and the Tech Team has some free, popular apps to help you make the most of your time outdoors and in. Whether your spring plans include camping, gardening or cleaning the house, these apps will help you get it done. Many others are...
Gullah Geechee foodways provide us all with a doorway into understanding the Gullah Geechee because food carries both culture and history, as audiences learned at our recent talk with Chef Charlotte Jenkins at the Hurd/St. Andrews Library. Her...
Stricken with the deadly smallpox, Abraham convalesced in Charleston in the late winter of 1760 before embarking on another round-trip journey carrying official messages through the dangerous Cherokee territory. Having witnessed grotesque scenes of...
The crack of the bat. The roar of the crowd. The smell of peanuts and hot dogs and dollar beers. These are the signs that baseball season is back!
From the opening pitch, through the seventh inning stretch, and to the final out, it seems everyone...