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World War I (1914–1918)

World War I, also known as the Great War, was an international war that began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary on June 28, 1914. 

The war lasted from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918.

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Dozier, James Cordie | South Carolina Public Radio

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Dozier, James Cordie | South Carolina Public Radio
"D" is for Dozier, James Cordie [1885-1974] Soldier. Medal of Honor Recipient. Elected Adjutant General in 1926 and held the office continuously until his retirement in 1959.
Ayllón, Lucas Vázquez de | South Carolina Public Radio Asparagus | South Carolina Public Radio

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Asparagus | South Carolina Public Radio
"A" is for Asparagus. Asparagus was an important cash crop in South Carolina from the 1910s until the mid-1930s. With cotton prices low and the boll weevil creeping closer, farmers in the "Ridge"...
National Guard | South Carolina Public Radio

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National Guard | South Carolina Public Radio
"N" is for National Guard. The South Carolina National Guard evolved out of the state’s militia. In 1905 the organized militia was renamed the South Carolina National Guard and in 1916 all state...
Medal of Honor Recipients | South Carolina Public Radio

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Medal of Honor Recipients | South Carolina Public Radio
"M" is for Medal of Honor Recipients. Approved by Congress in 1862, the Medal of Honor is America's highest award for military valor. The first native son to receive the award was Ernest A. Garlington...
Burnet R. Maybank | History of SC Slide Collection

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Burnet R. Maybank | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 93
Born in Charleston, Governor Burnet R. Maybank (1899-1954) attended local public schools, Porter Military Academy, and the College of Charleston. During WWI, he served as a seaman in the U.S. Navy...
Richard I. Manning III | History of SC Slide Collection

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Richard I. Manning III | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 92
Richard I. Manning III (1859-1931) served as governor from 1915-1919. Born in 1859 at Homesley Plantation in Sumter County, Manning was educated at local schools and at the Kenmore Preparatory School...
Olin D. Johnston | History of SC Slide Collection

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Olin D. Johnston | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 79
Born near Honea Path in Anderson County, Olin D. Johnston (1896-1965) attended local schools, the Textile Industry Institute at Spartanburg, and Wofford College. While in school, Johnston worked in...
Bernard Mannes Baruch | History of SC Slide Collection

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Bernard Mannes Baruch | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 14
Bernard Mannes Baruch (1870-1965) served the United States as an economic planner during both World Wars, and was the author of the Baruch Plan, a post-World War II proposal for international control...
Two Fallen SC Soldiers | History of SC Slide Collection

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Two Fallen SC Soldiers | History of SC Slide Collection
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Many young South Carolinians lost their lives in the First World War. This sheet music celebrates two Sumter natives, Robert O. Purdy and Ervin D. Shaw, after whom Shaw Air Base was named. The verse...
Germany's Surrender | History of SC Slide Collection

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Germany's Surrender | History of SC Slide Collection
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The First World War ended with the surrender of Germany "at the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day, on the eleventh month." This headline in "The State" newspaper on November 11, 1918, brought news of...
Camp Sevier | History of SC Slide Collection

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Camp Sevier | History of SC Slide Collection
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Many young men recruited into the army were trained at Camp Sevier, near Greenville. Motor Truck Companies 101 and 218 lived in this tent city. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.