In the Shadow of the Swamp Fox

Love, Law, and Vows: Marriage in Colonial America

When we picture a wedding today, we often imagine spring flowers, white dresses, formal venues, and carefully scripted vows. But marriage in colonial America looked—and meant—something very different.Today, we’re stepping back into the 1700s to explore how people married, why they married, and what weddings revealed about power, class, race, and love itself.
 
Source notes: 
https://amativecreative.com/journalposts/colonial-wedding-customs/
 
https://blog.dar.org/2019/02/14/tales-archives-love-and-marriage-americana-collection
 
https://savingplaces.org/stories/antebellum-plantation-weddings-among-enslaved-women-and-men
 
https://americanpatriotseries.blogspot.com/2011/05/wedding-in-colonial-america.html
 
https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/a35992704/jumping-the-broom-wedding-tradition-history-origins/
 

Sounds of the Revolution

How do sounds change how we remember history?
 
Research:
Carolana
Revolutionary War Journals Website
SC History Website
Wikipedia

A Colonial Christmas

Down a Fox Den Part 2: The Tale of Adam Ivey

Down a Fox's Den Part 1

Two conflicting sides that converge
 
White Family Lineage Book
The State Newspaper
Ancestral Key Book

The Peculiar Swamp Fox

Join us with special guest, Dr. Scott Kaufman to learn about the peculiarities of General Francis Marion. He was a man ahead of his time and lived by a high standard of morals. 

The River Runs Blue

Go through the Battle of Blue Savannah with us and learn how brave Marion's Men truly were!
 
Carolana 
The State Newspaper
The Revolutionary War Journal

Face off at the Port

Journey through the Skirmish at Port's Ferry in Marion County. 
 
Carolana
The State Newspaper
Florence Morning News
 

Rebellious Women of the Revolution

Dive into two different Marion County women that took on war effort in non-traditional ways.
 
WikiTree
Florence Morning News
The State Paper
Huguenot Society of South Carolina

What is in a Name?

Join us in exploring how Marion County came to be and where it got its name.
Episode Sources:
Marion County Museum
Marion County Gov't
Carolana.com
SC Encyclopedia