Connie Robinette
Connie Robinette
Tape Librarian
Writer and tape librarian for South Carolina ETV's vault.
Stories
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Fort Mill (1998) | Palmetto Places
August 09, 2024Fort Mill's name originates from a fort built by the British to protect the Catawbas and the town from Shawnee and Cherokee attacks. After a visit to Confederate Park, host Joanna Angle introduces Don Lomax, antique collector, and dealer who discusses Southern regional... -
John Gardner (1982) | Writer's Workshop
August 07, 2024Tom Wolf introduces this segment about the prolific young writer, John Gardner who wrote and wrote long before anyone took notice of his work. His father composed sermons behind the plow and Gardener said that they were wonderful. Gardner started writing poems at a young age... -
York (1996) | Palmetto Places
August 02, 2024Host Joanna Angle takes us to York County for this episode of Palmetto Places! A group of Pennsylvanians came to the area around 1757 and settled the land around a stagecoach tavern in Fergus Cross. With the arrival of a connecting railroad, cotton brought prosperity to the... -
James Dickey (1982) | Writer's Workshop
July 31, 2024Literary giant James Dickey appears in this episode of Writers Workshop. Dickey said that he thinks that the major influence on prose fiction in this country and England, is poetry and examines the elements of poetry, compares novels to movies, and expounds at length on why... -
The People’s Guide: Election Year Edition
July 30, 2024The People’s Guide Election Year Edition is your one-stop shop for all the resources you need to make good decisions in this election year! Unveiled June 27, 2024, The People’s Guide was created through a partnership between Michigan PBS station WGVU, the Hauenstein Center... -
Hartsville (1994) | Palmetto Places
July 26, 2024In this episode of Palmetto Places, we join Joanna Angle as she tours Hartsville and Bishopville highlighting two very special gardens. She shares the history of the Hart Plantation and how botanist Dr. William Chambers purchased the property and gave it to his sister-in-law...