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"R" is for the Richardson Waltz, The. Our state waltz. 

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Rainey, Joseph | South Carolina Public Radio

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Rainey, Joseph | South Carolina Public Radio
“R” is for Rainey, Joseph Hayne [1832-1887]. Congressman. Rainey was born a slave, but his father—a barber—was able to purchase his family's freedom. During the Civil War, he was forced to serve as a...
Rivers Bridge, Battle of | South Carolina Public Radio

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Rivers Bridge, Battle of | South Carolina Public Radio
“R” is for Rivers Bridge, Battle of [February 2-3, 1865]. On February 2, 1865, the right wing of Sherman’s army attempted to cross the Salkehatchie River at Rivers Bridge—in what is now southern...
Rivers | South Carolina Public Radio

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Rivers | South Carolina Public Radio
“R” is for Rivers. South Carolina has an abundance of rivers that originate within the state or that enter from Georgia and North Carolina and drain land as far away as Virginia. These rivers flow...
Rivers, John Minott | South Carolina Public Radio

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Rivers, John Minott | South Carolina Public Radio
“R” is for Rivers, John Minott [1903-1988]. Broadcasting executive. After college, Rivers, a native of Charleston, moved to Greenville. There he became friends with the president of the Liberty Life...
Rivers, Lucius Mendel | South Carolina Public Radio

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Rivers, Lucius Mendel | South Carolina Public Radio
“R” is for Rivers, Lucius Mendel [1905-1970]. Congressman. Rivers successfully passed the bar exam by reading law. In 1933 he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives and served...
Roads and Highways | South Carolina Public Radio

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Roads and Highways | South Carolina Public Radio
“R” is for Roads and Highways. Until the War of 1812, South Carolina’s roads were secondary to water transportation. During the 1820s, the legislature appropriated funds to build the State Road to...
Robert Mills House | South Carolina Public Radio

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Robert Mills House | South Carolina Public Radio
“R” is for Robert Mills House [Columbia]. A National Historic Landmark, Columbia’s Robert Mills House is most noted for its association with the first American-trained architect and the first federal...
Robert, Henry Martyn | South Carolina Public Radio

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Robert, Henry Martyn | South Carolina Public Radio
“R” is for Robert, Henry Martyn [1837-1923]. Engineer, author. Born in South Carolina, Robert’s family moved to Ohio in 1851. After graduating from West Point in 1857, he began a forty-four year...