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"S" is for Sayre, Christopher Gadsden. [1876-1935] Architect.Historian Walter Edgar mines the riches of the South Carolina Encyclopedia to bring you South Carolina from A to Z.
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"S" is for Sayre, Christopher Gadsden. [1876-1935] Architect.Audio
“S” is for St. David's Church in Cheraw. St. David's Parish was established in 1768 and construction on the parish church—known locally as “Old St. David's”—began in the 1770s. Although similar to...Audio
“S” is for Segregation. Segregation, the residential, political, and social isolation of African Americans, by law and custom was accomplished in South Carolina in the last quarter of the 19th century...Audio
"S" is for Secession Crisis of 1850-51.Audio
“S” is for Seigler, Marie Samuella Cromer [1882-1964]. Educator. Girl’s club founder. In 1909, Seigler, an Abbeville County native, heard a representative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture extoll...Audio
“S” is for Sellers, Cleveland Louis, Jr. [b. 1944]. Civil rights activist. Educator. Sellers attended Howard University where he met several student activists, including Stokely Carmichael—later...Audio
“S” is for Selvy, Franklin Delano [b. 1932]. Basketball player. Born in Kentucky, Selvy played his college ball at Furman. He is best known for his high-scoring performances that made national...Audio
"S" is for St. John’s-Colleton Parish.Audio
“S” is for Seneca [Oconee County; population 7,652]. Founded in 1873, as Seneca City, the town took its name from an earlier Indian village and the nearby Seneca River. As was the case with several...