Walter Edgar

Walter B. Edgar
Born (1943-12-10) December 10, 1943
Mobile, Alabama, United States
Occupation Historian, writer
Nationality American
Alma mater B.A. Davidson College, 1965
M.A.South Carolina, 1966
Ph.D South Carolina, 1969
Period Professor: 1972-2012
Genre Southern history
Subject South Carolina
Notable works South Carolina: A History
The South Carolina Encyclopedia
Website
southcarolinapublicradio.org/programs/walter-edgars-journal

Walter B. Edgar (born December 10, 1943) is an American historian[1] and author specializing in Southern history and culture, particularly for South Carolina. Edgar has authored or edited several books about the state, including South Carolina: A History and The South Carolina Encyclopedia. He is known for hosting the popular weekly radio show Walter Edgar's Journal on South Carolina Public Radio on historic and cultural topics, as well as the daily feature South Carolina A to Z on South Carolina Public Radio.[2]

Edgar was born in 1943 in Mobile, Alabama and was raised there. Edgar went to Davidson College in North Carolina for undergraduate studies, receiving a B.A. in history. Edgar elected to continue history studies at the University of South Carolina, graduating with both a masters and doctorate degree.[3] Following active duty in the U.S. Army including a tour in Vietnam, Edgar returned to USC as a professor in 1972 while remaining in the Army Reserve, from which he retired as a Colonel. He retired from USC after 40 years of teaching and research in 2012. Edgar was married to his first wife Betty in 1966. She died in 2005 following health complications. Edgar remarried in 2007 to his current wife Nela; they live in Columbia, SC.

Works

References

  1. "EDGAR'S 'HISTORY': A TALE OF SCHOLARLY SUCCESS". State. May 6, 2001. p. E1. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. "South Carolina from A to Z on South Carolina Public Radio". October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  3. "Walter Edgar, University of South Carolina". May 19, 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
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