360: The Indigo Girl – Eliza Lucas Pinckney in 18th Century South Carolina

In Episode 360 of the Research Like a Pro Genealogy podcast, Diana and Nicole discuss Eliza Lucas Pinckney and her contributions to 18th Century South Carolina. They focus on Eliza's life, detailing her early years in Antigua and England, her move to South Carolina, and her management of plantations. They highlight Eliza’s interest in botany and her successful cultivation of indigo as a valuable export. The hosts describe Eliza's marriage to Charles Pinckney and her continued management of the plantations after his death. They also discuss the resources used to research Eliza, including her letterbooks and the historical fiction novel "The Indigo Girl" by Natasha Boyd.

Diana and Nicole examine how Natasha Boyd used Eliza’s letters to inform her book and how she conducted research for the novel. The episode explores the historical context of Eliza’s life, including the challenges faced by women in Colonial America and the process of growing and extracting indigo dye. They emphasize how this research informed the author’s writing. Listeners will learn about Eliza Lucas Pinckney's significance in South Carolina's history, the research methods for historical fiction, and how to reconstruct ancestral stories through historical context and available records.

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Links

“The Indigo Girl” – Eliza Lucas Pinckney and Her Contributions in 18th Century South Carolina - https://familylocket.com/the-indigo-girl-eliza-lucas-pinckney-and-her-contributions-in-18th-century-south-carolina/

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