Cora Newcomb lives in the upstate of South Carolina in the charming village of Greer.
She first began to spun tales to her daughter and then to youngsters, oldsters, and those between, weaving magic with enchanting yarns. She tells stories to entertain, to educate, pass on cultural heritage, and teach a lesson but most of all because she loves the joy of telling tales. Her stories reflect chapters from her life along with inspirational stories, historical tales, and ghost tales that bring imagination to life.
One of her favorite story times is taking people back in time to explore the Gullah and Geechee heritage of South Carolina’s Sea Islands. She shares the history of the enslaved people’s long history and unique culture. Included is the present life of St. Helena Island which is known as the soul of the Gullah Culture. Also, the site of one of the country’s first schools for freed slaves, plantation houses, praise houses, and stories that are a part of their rich history.

Since her move to the Upstate of South Carolina, her historic stories focus on the history of the Textile mills, such as Victor, Apalache, Franklin, and Greer Mill, which were important in the development of Upstate South Carolina. Factory production of textiles in South Carolina commenced in fits and starts shortly after the Revolutionary War. By 1900 South Carolina was second only to Massachusetts as a cotton-textile-producing state, and by 1930 the state passed the Bay State to rank second behind North Carolina.
Cora’s stories also include the history of baseball mill village teams. Union troops introduced baseball to South Carolina during the late stages of the Civil War. The game soon blossomed into a major social and athletic event in many rural and urban communities during Reconstruction. By the end of the nineteenth century, some of the state’s most loyal baseball fans were found in South Carolina’s mill villages. In the 1870s and 1880s, when the textile industry began taking root in the upstate, mill-sponsored baseball clubs emerged, and they were thriving by the start of the twentieth century.
Let’s welcome Cora and listen to her stories that takes us back to an incredible time in the history of America. Join a celebration with storyteller, Cora Newcomb – stories that bring laughter, fun and imagination – stories to inspire and warm the heart and bring history to life

Performance Fee: Will negotiate

Workshop Fee: Will negotiate

Travel: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT, Out of Region

Audience: Elementary, Teens, Families, Adults

Genres: Folktales, Historical Tales, Personal Stories, Faith-based Stories, Humorous Tales