Singer/songwriter Brook Benton was born Benjamin Franklin Peay in 1931 in Camden, S.C. As a young person, he enjoyed gospel music, wrote songs, and sang in a Methodist church choir in Lugoff where his...
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Sergeant Isaac Woodard Jr. was born on March 8, 1919, in Fairfield County, S.C. to Sarah Elizabeth Woodard and Isaac Woodard Sr. He was the fifth of nine children. At 23, Woodard enlisted in the U.S...
NEW ON KNOWITALL.ORG History In A Nutshell - Mexican American War President James K. Polk desired to achieve his vision of "Manifest Destiny," and sought to acquire Mexico's northern territories...
Businessman and civil rights advocate Arthur “Man” Whitfield Stanley, Sr. was born in Darlington, S.C., on August 19, 1914, to Mrs. Martha Stanley Hobday and Mr. Willie Gandy. In 1941, he married...
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NEW ON KNOWITALL ABC Lessons - Arts in Basic Curriculum The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project provides leadership to achieve high-quality, comprehensive arts education (dance, music, media arts...
Thomas Ezekiel Miller was born June 17, 1849, in Ferrebeeville, S.C. near present-day Ridgeland. He was raised by Richard and Mary Ferrebee Miller, both freed slaves. Due to his fair skin, there was...
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Born in Hartsville, S.C., on February 7, 1915, Mrs. Elise Jones Martin’s lifetime has spanned nineteen U.S. presidents, four major wars, and two pandemics. Mrs. Martin moved to Columbia from New...
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Willie Lloyd Harriford, known by many as Dean Harriford, was born in Kansas City, Kan. before moving to Sioux City, Iowa where he graduated high school. After graduation from the University of Kansas...
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A licensed psychologist, Dr. Thomas Gordon graduated cum laude from Harvard University; earned his M.A. and Doctorate degrees from the University of Michigan; and completed postdoctoral mass media and...
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Dr. Saundra H. Glover, born in the Four Holes Community of Orangeburg County, has been at the forefront of the public health practice and health equity initiatives for over 30 years. She is currently...
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Walter B. Gaither, one of seven children of Fairfield County farmers Walter and Fancie Gaither, and Fannie Mae Little, second daughter born to Anderson County homemaker Molly and mill worker Louvel...
Teaching Ourselves - Third Module of Reconstruction 360 Reconstruction 360 features 360-degree interactive video and short documentaries, and includes lesson plans, primary documents, curriculum...
First up - we want to be sure that you know what's... NEW ON KNOWITALL.ORG! 2022 South Carolina African American History Calendar Zine - now available on KnowItAll! The 2022 Zine offers a variety of...