Event Archives

Center for Creative Retirement

Start Date

April 20, 2026

Event Time

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Description

APRIL 20
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Gregory Frohnsdorff, Independent Researcher; Retired Librarian, CCPL, The Citadel

The Charleston Journal of Captain Henry Byam Martin, R.N.
Henry Byam Martin, a British naval officer, visited Charleston in 1833, at the height of the Nullification Crisis. Martin saw both the best and the worst the city had to offer. Gregory Frohnsdorff shares details from Martin's journal, providing a glimpse into the social and political scene of a city under tension.

2:00-2:30 p.m. Light Refreshment and Social time

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Eric S. Bland, Attorney, Author

Anything But Bland—Living Life on Your Own Terms and the Alex Murdaugh Cases
His work in the Murdaugh case, one of the most infamous legal scandals in modern history, helped expose the extent of Alex Murdaugh’s financial crimes. Eric Bland played a pivotal role in recovering millions for victims, obtaining a $4.3 million judgment against Murdaugh, and securing the largest legal malpractice jury verdict in South Carolina history.