Learn about South Carolina. You may be surprised at what you'll find!
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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Joanna Angle covers several historic homes in Fort Mill. The first is the White Homestead, built in 1820 by William Elliot White. On April 27, 1865, Jefferson Davis and his Confederate cabinet held...
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The unspoiled vistas once enjoyed by resting British troops during the American Revolution, are preserved here, at the Ann Springs Close Greenway. Covering two-thousand wooded acres, the greenway...
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Joanna Angle talks about two of Edisto’s oldest churches: The Island’s Presbyterian Congregation is the oldest continuously existing church in South Carolina, built circa 1830. The other is Edisto...
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Cassina Point, one of Edisto’s oldest and most historic of homes, presently serves as a bed and breakfast inn. Traces of occupation by Union soldiers during the Civil War can still be seen today...
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The essence of Edisto is found in its marshes. Resident environmentalist and philosopher Ron Elliot, joins Joanna Angle to discuss Edisto’s marshes, and ecosystem, while they travel through Frampton...
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Edisto State Park is a popular tourist attraction for South Carolinians. Its two and a half mile beach is considered one of the state’s best for swimming, collecting shells, fishing, and camping...
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Edisto is one of South Carolina’s last unspoiled barrier islands; a mystical land of wide, white beaches, lagoons, and marshes of green and gold. The Edisto Island Museum shares insights of the island...
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Magnolia Dale is presently the headquarters of the Edgefield County Historical Society. Joanna Angle chronicles the history of this historic home, and its ties to one of Edgefield’s most prominent...
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The name “Edgefield” derives from its location at the edge of Indian battlefields. Edgefield’s reputation for being a political hot bed was enhanced by events that occurred in the home called Oakley...
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Joanna Angle gives a brief history of this beautiful old church: Our Savior Episcopal Church.
