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James Francis Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection

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James Francis Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 19
James Francis Byrnes (see Governor James Byrnes) rose to prominence in South Carolina and the nation, first in the House of Representatives, and then in the Senate. A supporter of Roosevelt's New Deal...
Battle of Cherubusco | History of SC Slide Collection

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Battle of Cherubusco | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 21
South Carolinians were among those who most strongly supported the Mexican War, for it promised westward expansion of the nation in territory south of the Missouri Compromise Line of 1820, and thus...
The Webster-Hayne Debate | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Webster-Hayne Debate | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 18
The Webster-Hayne Debate. Bitter sectional disputes emerged during the presidency of Andrew Jackson: the issues that divided north from south, and sometimes east from west, included the disposal of...
Philip Simmons, Master Blacksmith | Periscope

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Philip Simmons, Master Blacksmith | Periscope
Episode 7
When Philip Simmons was a child, he liked to draw the wrought iron gates around Charleston, South Carolina. The spirals and loops he saw in the ironwork inspired his artistic abilities. Philip would...
Modjeska Simkins, Civil Rights Advocate | Periscope

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Modjeska Simkins, Civil Rights Advocate | Periscope
Episode 6
In the 1950s, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. became known as the leader of the civil rights movement. More than 20 years before Dr. King, Modjeska Simkins began her own work for the civil rights of...
Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator | Periscope

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Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator | Periscope
Episode 3
At a time when there were few educational opportunities for African Americans, Mary McLeod Bethune created schools and a thriving college for them. Mary was born in Mayesville, South Carolina to freed...
Cherokees | Palmetto Heritage John C. Calhoun | Palmetto Heritage

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John C. Calhoun | Palmetto Heritage
It is the summer of 1829 and Vice-President Calhoun is spending the Congressional recess at his home near Pendleton, South Carolina. His youngest daughter, Cornelia is helping her father with his...
The Charleston Tea Party, 1774 | Palmetto Special John C. Calhoun | Palmetto Special

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John C. Calhoun | Palmetto Special
"The Palmetto Special" goes to John C. Calhoun's old homeplace, Fort Hill on the Clemson campus. Four students, who also appear in the dramatic portion, tour the mansion and grounds. The conclusion of...
Susan Pringle Frost | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Susan Pringle Frost | S.C. Hall of Fame
Susan Pringle Frost dedicated her life to making sure that Charleston’s historic architectural beauty would be preserved. Born in Charleston to wealthy parents in 1873, she lived in the Miles Brewton...
The Charleston Tea Party, 1774 | Palmetto Special Thomas Sumter, The Gamecock | Palmetto Special

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Thomas Sumter, The Gamecock | Palmetto Special
At the battle of Fishdam Ford on the Broad River, Thomas Sumter had an opportunity to get personal revenge on a man who hours earlier had attempted to kill him. This segment depicts the events that...
The Charleston Tea Party, 1774 | Palmetto Special Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox | Palmetto Special

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Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox | Palmetto Special
Francis Marion was involved in a number of skirmishes that caught the enemy off guard, forced them to reckon with him, thus allowing other patriot forces to conduct their missions with greater success...
S.C. Revolutionary War Leaders | Palmetto Special

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S.C. Revolutionary War Leaders | Palmetto Special
MARION, SUMTER, PICKENS Thomas Sumter, the "Gamecock," Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," and Andrew Pickens, the "Wizard Owl" are perhaps the best known of South Carolina's Revolutionary War leaders...