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American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

Learn the individual stories of men and women who were involved in major events leading up to, during and after The War for Independence (1775-1783).

Learn the individual stories of men and women who were involved in major events leading up to, during and after The War for Independence (1775-1783).

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Forgotten Founder: Family Rifts | Carolina Stories 6

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Forgotten Founder: Family Rifts | Carolina Stories
Episode 6
In 1794, shortly before Pinckney was elected to a third term as governor, his wife, Mary Laurens Pinckney, gave birth to a son, Henry Laurens Pinckney. After serving two years of his third term as...
Forgotten Founder: Creating Balance | Carolina Stories 7

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Forgotten Founder: Creating Balance | Carolina Stories
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John Quincy Adams requested the Pinckney Plan from Charles Pinckney, but Pinckney said he didn't have it. He provided the Plan to John Quincy Adams, as best he remembered it. At that time, he retired...
Forgotten Founder: The Pinckney Draft | Carolina Stories 3

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Forgotten Founder: The Pinckney Draft | Carolina Stories
Episode 3
In 1787, Philadelphia had a population of about 30 thousand people. It had paved streets, gas lamps, a fire company, a public library, a university, and was a model of what an American city should be...
Forgotten Founder: Siege at Savannah | Carolina Stories 2

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Forgotten Founder: Siege at Savannah | Carolina Stories
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At age 21, Charles Pinckney was a lawyer, a State Representative and a Lieutenant in the S.C. Militia. His first exposure to war was at the siege of Savannah. The siege at Savannah was an attempt to...
Friendship Nine Member Talks About Jail, No Bail | Palmetto Scene Huck's Defeat | Palmetto Scene

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Huck's Defeat | Palmetto Scene
At Historic Battonsville, reenactors brings back the Battle of Huck's Defeat. Huck's Defeat was a battle during the American Revolutionary War that occurred in York County, South Carolina on July 12...
Andrew Pickens | S.C. Hall of Fame Thomas Sumter | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Thomas Sumter | S.C. Hall of Fame
A short biography of American Revolution militia leader and U.S. Congressman, General Thomas Sumter highlighting his military contributions during the War of Independence and his subsequent service as...
Andrew Pickens | S.C. Hall of Fame Thomas Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Thomas Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame
5-minute biography of statesman Thomas Pinckney. Through the use of interviews and historical illustrations, the documentary tells the story of this signer of the United States Constitution, military...
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...
Pierce Butler | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Pierce Butler | S.C. Hall of Fame
Biography of statesman Pierce Butler, who was an American Revolutionary War leader, South Carolina delegate to both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Conventions, as well as a United States...
Andrew Pickens | 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...
New York Stock Exchange | Project Discovery Revisited Kings Mountain | Project Discovery Revisited

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Kings Mountain | Project Discovery Revisited
Kings Mountain was the site of an important battle of the Revolutionary War. The British were defeated and started a retreat to Yorktown, where they eventually lost the war, giving the 13 colonies...
Eliza Lucas Pinckney | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Eliza Lucas Pinckney | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722–1793) Eliza Lucas, who was born in 1722 in Antigua, was 16 when she took charge of her father's plantation near Charles Town and successfully managed it. In 1738, Lieutenant...
Henry Laurens | S.C. Hall of Fame Andrew Pickens | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Andrew Pickens | S.C. Hall of Fame
8-minute biography of the life of American Revolution militia leader and US Congressman, General Andrew Pickens. Through the use of available archival materials, scholar interviews, and historical...
Andrew Pickens | S.C. Hall of Fame Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame
A historical visualization of Francis Marion's partisan campaigns during the American Revolution in South Carolina featuring the artwork of Illustrator James H. Palmer, Jr., combined with interviews...
Andrew Pickens | S.C. Hall of Fame Andrew Jackson | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Andrew Jackson | S.C. Hall of Fame
General Andrew Jackson was born in Lancaster County, South Carolina in 1767. He fought in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Jackson became a lawyer and moved to Nashville, Tennessee. He was...
Dicey Langston Wants Revenge | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women - Episode 110 James Langston's Death | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 109

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James Langston's Death | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 109
Part Two, Clip 3 - James Langston's Death Tom and Dicey grow closer, and a marriage proposal is made. However, Dicey’s father forbids the marriage. Just as they discuss the marriage, Tom enters to...
Dicey Langston 111

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Dicey Langston
Episode 111
Part Two, Clip 5 - Conclusion of Dicey Langston's Story The conclusion of the Dicey Langston story, a story of bravery, determination and kindness.