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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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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame 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...
William Jasper | 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...
Fire Academy, Part 1 | 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...
William Jasper | 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...
William Jasper | 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 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 - Conclusion | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women - Episode 111 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.
Dorcas Richardson: Capture | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 4

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Dorcas Richardson: Capture | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
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Dorcas Nelson Richardson, Part 4 - Capture Dorcas Richardson refuses to betray her husband and reveal his whereabouts under threat of death, even after her husband’s aid in escaping prison camp is...
Dicey Langston 107

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Dicey Langston
Episode 107
Part Two, Clip 1 - Recap of Part One A recap of the events of part one of the Dicey Langston story
James Langston's Death | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women - Episode 109 Dicey Langston is Warned | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 106

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Dicey Langston is Warned | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 106
Part One, Clip 6 - Dicey Langston is Warned Bloody Bill makes a visit to the Langston home. Dicey shows her defiance of Bloody Bill, but he and his man decide not to kill Dicey, but loot the house and...