Listen "Interview: Christina Butler on the British Occupation of Charleston"
Episode Synopsis
We talk with Christina Butler about her latest project, a report and exhibit for the Powder Magazine and the SC250 Commission on the British occupation of Charleston from 1780 to 1782. Christina is Dean and Chair of General Education at the American College of the Building Arts, where she also teaches. She owns Butler Preservation, a company that does preservation planning and historic property research. And, if that wasn’t enough, she’s authored several books.
Our conversation covers what life looked like for Charlestonians during the British occupation, and how it affected those outside of Charleston as well. We talk about the lives of those who did not have as much power as those who were leading troops, and how stated allegiances of patriot or loyalist may have been different depending on who was in charge in the city.
Our conversation covers what life looked like for Charlestonians during the British occupation, and how it affected those outside of Charleston as well. We talk about the lives of those who did not have as much power as those who were leading troops, and how stated allegiances of patriot or loyalist may have been different depending on who was in charge in the city.
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