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Noted South Carolinians

Meet South Carolinians from various backgrounds and time periods.

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Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame William Henry Drayton | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Henry Drayton | S.C. Hall of Fame
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, William Henry Drayton (1742-1779) was a planter, lawyer, and politician during the Revolutionary War. He is credited with co-designing with Arthur Middleton the...
William Moultrie | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Moultrie | S.C. Hall of Fame
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, William Moultrie (1730-1805) is known for his leadership during the American Revolutionary War. He defended the city of Charleston from British attack in 1776, and...
Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame William Jasper | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Jasper | S.C. Hall of Fame
Sgt. William Jasper (1750-1779) came to Philadelphia from Germany in 1767, working briefly as an indentured servant before moving to the South and becoming involved as a leader in the Revolutionary...
William Farrow | S.C. Hall of Fame Mary McLeod Bethune | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Mary McLeod Bethune | S.C. Hall of Fame
This profile will show how Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, born to poor cotton farmers in Mayesville, S.C., would brilliantly start a school of her own with just $1.50, which became an internationally...
Charles Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Charles Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame
Statesman Charles Pinckney's beliefs helped forge the United States Constitution. Fluent in five languages, yet educated and reared entirely on South Carolina soil, this man was elected four times to...
William Farrow | S.C. Hall of Fame Maude Callen | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Maude Callen | S.C. Hall of Fame
This episode is about Maude Callen (1898 -- 1990), a Nurse-Midwife, who singlehandedly brought health care to rural Pineville, S.C. and the surrounding area of Berkeley County in the early 1920s...
Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame John Rutledge | S.C. Hall of Fame

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John Rutledge | S.C. Hall of Fame
5-minute historical profile of the life of statesman John Rutledge, South Carolina’s first Governor and delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame Thomas Lynch Jr.| S.C. Hall of Fame

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Thomas Lynch Jr.| S.C. Hall of Fame
Biography of the life of Declaration of Independence signer and noted statesman Thomas Lynch Jr. Through the use of archival materials, scholar interviews, and historical reenactment, this program...
Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame Thomas Heyward Jr. | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Thomas Heyward Jr. | S.C. Hall of Fame
Biography of the life of Declaration of Independence signer and noted statesman Thomas Heyward, Jr. Through the use of archival materials, scholar interviews, historic sites, and reenactments, this...
Robert Bass | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Robert Bass | S.C. Hall of Fame
Dr. Robert Duncan Bass (1904-1983) was born in Scranton, South Carolina (Florence County). He received degrees from the University of South Carolina and became one of the nation's leading scholars of...
Thomas Lynch Sr. | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Thomas Lynch Sr. | S.C. Hall of Fame
Thomas Lynch Sr. (1727-1776) was a rice planter on the Santee River. One of his houses, Hopsewee, was built in 1749. Lynch attended St. James Santee Church and was a member of the Winyah Indigo...
Senator Strom Thurmond | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Senator Strom Thurmond | S.C. Hall of Fame
James Strom Thurmond (December 5, 1902—June 26, 2003) served 48 years as United States Senator from South Carolina. He was Governor of South Carolina from 1947-1951 and ran for President in 1948 as...
Travis & Bonham | S.C. Hall of Fame William "Singing Billy" Walker | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William "Singing Billy" Walker | S.C. Hall of Fame
"Amazing Grace: The Story of William "Singing Billy" Walker is about the Spartanburg resident, religious music composer and publisher. Walker became famous in the mid 1800's for changing the way...
William Farrow | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Farrow | S.C. Hall of Fame
This is the story of William G. Farrow from Darlington, South Carolina, who was one of 80 volunteers who flew on the infamous Doolittle Raid during World War II. After bombing Japan only four months...
William S. Hall | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William S. Hall | S.C. Hall of Fame
Dr. William S. Hall (1915-1995) -- William S. Hall, M.D., served as the Superintendent for the S.C. State Hospital and became the first State Commissioner of Mental Health in S.C. After WWII, the S.C...
Joel Poinsett | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Joel Poinsett | S.C. Hall of Fame
Joel Roberts Poinsett wore many hats in his lifetime, but is mostly known for bringing the Poinsettia Christmas Flower to the United States. He has been labeled Diplomat, Botanist and Statesman.
John R. Heller | S.C. Hall of Fame

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John R. Heller | S.C. Hall of Fame
John Roderick Heller was born in Fair Play, South Carolina. He was a graduate of Clemson College and Emory University Medical School. In 1943, Dr. Heller was appointed chief of the U.S. Public Health...
Governor Robert E. McNair | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Governor Robert E. McNair | S.C. Hall of Fame
Robert E. McNair was Governor of South Carolina from 1965 to 1971. He led efforts in economic development, education, and civil rights. McNair was considered as a Democratic candidate for Vice...
William Farrow | S.C. Hall of Fame Julia Mood Peterkin | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Julia Mood Peterkin | S.C. Hall of Fame
Julia Mood was born in Laurens County on Halloween 1880. Her mother died when she was two years old. Julia, as a teenager, attended Converse College and received a Masters degree at an early age...
King Hagler | S.C. Hall of Fame

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King Hagler | S.C. Hall of Fame
“King Hagler” was the leader of the Catawba Indian Nation. He had a reputation as peacekeeper with other tribes and colonists. In 1751, Hagler signed a treaty with the Six Nations. In 1756, Catawba...
Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame Peter Horry | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Peter Horry | S.C. Hall of Fame
Peter Horry (1743-1815) was a planter from Georgetown County, South Carolina, who became a politician and leader during the American Revolutionary War. He served at the Battle of Fort Moultrie in 1776...
William Farrow | S.C. Hall of Fame Lucile Godbold | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Lucile Godbold | S.C. Hall of Fame
Lucile "Miss Ludy" Ellerbe Godbold (1900-1981) is a distinguished American athlete and educator from Estill, South Carolina. Her accomplishments paved the way for female athletes around the world...
Robert Mills | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Robert Mills | S.C. Hall of Fame
Robert Mills was born in SC in 1781 and became the first native born American to study specifically in a career in Architecture. He went on to build buildings from New Orleans, to Newberry Port Mass...
James Lide Coker | S.C. Hall of Fame Mary Simms Oliphant | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Mary Simms Oliphant | S.C. Hall of Fame
Mary Simms Oliphant (1891-1988), granddaughter of novelist and historian William Gilmore Simms, wrote the South Carolina History textbook used in public schools. She was Director of the State Public...