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In addition to the topics below, you can also delve into South Carolina's history by visiting the Social Studies section.

Public schools observe John C. Calhoun's birthday, March 18, as South Carolina Day.

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Governor’s Mansion | South Carolina Public Radio Gospel Music | South Carolina Public Radio

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Gospel Music | South Carolina Public Radio

"G" is for Gospel Music. Gospel music as a genre consists of two major categories, White Gospel and Black Gospel. Both styles share similar musical routes that stem from the evangelical religious...

Riley, Richard Wilson | South Carolina Public Radio

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Riley, Richard Wilson | South Carolina Public Radio

"R" is for Riley, Richard Wilson [Born 1933] Governor. U.S. Secretary of Education.

Evangel Cathedral | South Carolina Public Radio

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Evangel Cathedral | South Carolina Public Radio

"E" is for Evangel Cathedral

Heyward, DuBose | South Carolina Public Radio

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Heyward, DuBose | South Carolina Public Radio

"H" is for Heyward, DuBose [1885-1940] Author.

Charismatics | South Carolina Public Radio

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Charismatics | South Carolina Public Radio

"C" is for Charismatics.

Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon | Let's Go!

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Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon | Let's Go!

Learn an overview history of the The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon.

McKinney, Nina Mae | South Carolina Public Radio

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McKinney, Nina Mae | South Carolina Public Radio

"M" is for McKinney, Nina Mae [1912-1967] Actress, dancer.

Medical Society of South Carolina | South Carolina Public Radio McBee Chapel | South Carolina Public Radio

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McBee Chapel | South Carolina Public Radio

"M" is for the McBee Chapel in Conastee. [Constructed 1841]

Rice Trunks | South Carolina Public Radio

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Rice Trunks | South Carolina Public Radio

"R" is for Rice Trunks.

Richardson Waltz, The | South Carolina Public Radio

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Richardson Waltz, The | South Carolina Public Radio

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

Secession Crisis of 1850-51 | South Carolina Public Radio Scofield Normal and Industrial School | South Carolina Public Radio

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Scofield Normal and Industrial School | South Carolina Public Radio

"S" is for Scofield Normal and Industrial School [1871-1953].

Dorchester | South Carolina Public Radio Dock Street Theatre | South Carolina Public Radio

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Dock Street Theatre | South Carolina Public Radio

"D" is for the Dock Street Theatre.

Piedmont and Northern Railway | South Carolina Public Radio Pentecostals | South Carolina Public Radio

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Pentecostals | South Carolina Public Radio

"P" is for Pentecostals.

Truck Farming | South Carolina Public Radio

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Truck Farming | South Carolina Public Radio

"T" is for Truck Farming [1868-present].

McKissick, James Rion | South Carolina Public Radio

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McKissick, James Rion | South Carolina Public Radio

"M" is for McKissick, James Rion [1844-1944]. Journalist. Educator. University President.

Fuller, William Edward | South Carolina Public Radio

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Fuller, William Edward | South Carolina Public Radio

"F" is for Fuller, William Edward [1875-1958] Clergyman.

Sewees | South Carolina Public Radio Scarborough, William Harrison | South Carolina Public Radio

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Scarborough, William Harrison | South Carolina Public Radio

"S" is for Scarborough, William Harrison [1912-1871]. Painter. Portraitist.

Heyward-Washington House | South Carolina Public Radio

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Heyward-Washington House | South Carolina Public Radio

"H" is for the Heyward-Washington House in Charleston [Built in 1772].

Charleston Ironwork | South Carolina Public Radio

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Charleston Ironwork | South Carolina Public Radio

“C” is for Charleston Ironwork. Elements of decorative iron first appeared on Charleston buildings during the middle decades of the eighteenth century. Crafted by local blacksmiths, they closely...

African Methodist Episcopal Church | South Carolina Public Radio

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African Methodist Episcopal Church | South Carolina Public Radio

“A” is for the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The African Methodist Episcopal Church [A.M.E.] is the oldest African American denomination in the country. In 1817, the efforts of white Methodists...

Asian Religions | South Carolina Public Radio

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Asian Religions | South Carolina Public Radio

"A" is for Asian Religions.

Town Theatre | South Carolina Public Radio

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Town Theatre | South Carolina Public Radio

"T" is for the Town Theatre. [1919-present] Columbia. Longest continuously operating community theatre in the United States.

Fundamentalists | South Carolina Public Radio

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Fundamentalists | South Carolina Public Radio

“F” is for Fundamentalists. The designation “fundamentalists” is an umbrella term that takes in many theologically conservative, evangelical Protestants from several denominations and independent...

Grand Strand | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grand Strand | South Carolina Public Radio

"G" is for Grand Strand. South Carolina’s Grand Strand is an uninterrupted strip of sandy beaches that officially stretches along sixty miles of Horry and Georgetown Counties from the North Carolina...

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