CCU professor to lecture on local migration patterns
Wink, whose tenure in the CCU Department of History spans nearly 30 years, will discuss the area's local and regional identity in terms of its population and how migratory patterns to Horry and Georgetown Counties have unfolded and evolved.
"We'll talk about who has lived here and when - the demographics of the region," said Prince,. "The early settlements of Europeans, Africans and Native Americans had cultures as different from each other as water is from hydrogen and oxygen."
In addition, "Georgetown County was very different from Horry County. Georgetown had the rice culture, with plantations and lots of slaves, while Horry County had very few slaves. They were all small farmers who did their own work, eking out a living producing their own sustenance," Prince said.Transportation and internal migration are other factors Prince will discuss that have had major impacts on demographics and evolving culture in the area.
Prince is a prominent Southern historian with a prolific career in both publishing scholarly work and lecturing. His 2000 book "Long Green: The Rise and Fall of Tobacco in South Carolina," won the George C. Rogers Award for Best Book of South Carolina History in 2001, and he recently co-edited a book of essays in honor of Southern historian Charles Joyner titled "Becoming Southern Writers" (2016).
The American Studies Lecture Series is designed to provide a multidisciplinary perspective and reflective discussion on issues involving American culture, identity, history, politics and society. CCU faculty from departments ranging from history, art and communication to anthropology, theater and cultural studies participate in the program. The Myrtle Beach Education Center is located at 900 79th Ave. N. For more information, contact Carol Osborne, director of American Studies and Community Outreach, at osborne@coastal.edu or 843-349-2658.