South Carolina Hall of Fame

The S.C. Hall of Fame was founded in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1973 to recognize and honor contemporary and past citizens who have made outstanding contributions to South Carolina's heritage, history and progress.

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The S.C. Hall of Fame was founded in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1973 to recognize and honor contemporary and past citizens who have made outstanding contributions to South Carolina's heritage, history and progress. View the ful list of honorees here. 

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<div>Settlement</div>
Settlement

Learn about The First People in South Carolina, Europeans who settled into South Carolina colonies and how African slavery contributed to The Colonial Economy (1607-1775).

<div>The American Revolution</div>
The American Revolution

Meet South Carolinians who led battles during The War for Independence (1775-1783) like William Jasper, Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens, Francis Marion and more.

<div>The New Nation</div>
The New Nation

Learn the South Carolinians involved in the beginnings of the New Nation after the American Revolution.

<div>The Civil War</div>
The Civil War

​Learn how South Carolina seceded from the Union and the South Carolinians who played a role in certain in events that took place during the American Civil War.

<div>Reconstruction</div>
Reconstruction

Learn South Carolinians who lived during Reconstruction and the impact on the southern states after the American Civil War.

<div>Early 20th Century</div>
Early 20th Century

Meet South Carolinians who survived and succeeded during The Great Depression (1929-39), World War I (1914-1918) and other major events during the early 20th century.

<div>Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries</div>
Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries

Meet South Carolinians who made significant contribution during Cold War America (1945-1991) and The Civil Rights Movement (1947 - 1972).

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S.C. Hall of Fame - Full Listing

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S.C. Hall of Fame - Full Listing
Find recent additions to the South Carolina Hall of Fame as well as a full listing of profiles on Knowitall. FULL LISTING A to Z Andrew Jackson Andrew Pickens Ann Pamela Cunningham Anna Hyatt...
Francis Salvador | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Francis Salvador | S.C. Hall of Fame
Francis Salvador (1747-1776) was an English-born plantation owner in the colony of South Carolina. He was the first professing Jewish person elected to public office in the colonies when chosen to...
Smokin’ Joe Frazier | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Smokin’ Joe Frazier | S.C. Hall of Fame
Joseph William Frazier was born January 12, 1944, in Beaufort, South Carolina. He held the world heavyweight boxing title from February 16, 1970, until January 22, 1973. Known for his powerful left...
Rudy Mancke | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Rudy Mancke | S.C. Hall of Fame
Rudy Mancke (1941-2023) grew up in Spartanburg and for many years hosted SCETV’s nationally renowned series NatureScene, touring fifty states and ten countries to examine and share their natural...
Women of Character | Carolina Stories

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Women of Character | Carolina Stories
This "Carolina Stories" documentary features the biographies of four "leading ladies" in South Carolina history, who have been honored by induction into the South Carolina Hall of Fame... Mary McLeod...
Space Heroes Learning Activity | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Space Heroes Learning Activity | S.C. Hall of Fame
Research each astronaut in the S.C. Hall of Fame videos, Charles M. Duke, Jr., Ronald Erwin McNair and Charles F. Bolden, Jr. Create a slide on each that includes at least five facts and a photo for...
Space Heroes Learning Activity | S.C. Hall of Fame Darius Rucker | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Darius Rucker | S.C. Hall of Fame
Darius Rucker (Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which...
Leo Twiggs | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Leo Twiggs | S.C. Hall of Fame
Leo Franklin Twiggs (born 1934 in St. Stephen, South Carolina) is an American batik artist. He taught from 1973 until 1998 at South Carolina State University. He was the first visual artist to receive...
Evelyn Wright | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Evelyn Wright | S.C. Hall of Fame
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright was born April 3, 1872 in Talbotton, Georgia. While being educated, she learned about Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and Booker T. Washington. In 1888, Wright...
Stanley Donen | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Stanley Donen | S.C. Hall of Fame
Stanley Donen is an Oscar winning film director and Broadway stage choreographer, who is credited for changing the way Hollywood musicals are viewed by movie audiences worldwide. He was born and...
Anne Worsham Richardson | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Anne Worsham Richardson | S.C. Hall of Fame
Known as the “Charleston Bird Lady,” Anne Worsham Richardson (1919-2012), renowned wildlife artist, was sometimes dubbed the Audubon of her time. No other South Carolinian has done more to portray the...
Walker Gill Wylie | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Walker Gill Wylie | S.C. Hall of Fame
Dr. Walker Gill Wylie (1848–1923) was a surgeon and civil engineer—who developed operational procedures for the nation’s hospitals, organized the first nursing school at Bellevue Hospital, New York...
David Bancroft Johnson | S.C. Hall of Fame

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David Bancroft Johnson | S.C. Hall of Fame
As Superintendent of Schools in Columbia, South Carolina, David Bancroft Johnson saw the need for an institution that would focus on training teachers. He received funds from Robert Winthrop and the...
Joseph P. Riley, Jr. | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Joseph P. Riley, Jr. | S.C. Hall of Fame
Joseph P. Riley, Jr. was born in 1943 in Charleston, South Carolina. He attended The Citadel and the University of South Carolina School of Law.Riley served six years in the South Carolina House of...
Darla Moore | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Darla Moore | S.C. Hall of Fame
Darla Moore was born and raised near Lake City, South Carolina, growing up on the family cotton, soybean and tobacco farm. After graduating from Lake City High School, she attended the University of...
Susan Pringle Frost | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Susan Pringle Frost | S.C. Hall of Fame
Susan Pringle Frost dedicated her life to making sure that Charleston’s historic architectural beauty would be preserved. Born in Charleston to wealthy parents in 1873, she lived in the Miles Brewton...
S.C. Astronauts | S.C. Hall of Fame

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S.C. Astronauts | S.C. Hall of Fame
S.C. Astronauts is a mini-documentary about South Carolina's three astronauts: Charles Duke, Jr. of Apollo 16; Ronald McNair of the Space Shuttle Challenger; and Shuttle Astronaut and current NASA...
Governor John C. West | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Governor John C. West | S.C. Hall of Fame
John Carl West, Sr. served as the 109th Governor of South Carolina from 1971 to 1975. From 1977 to 1981, he was the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Governor West died on March 21, 2004.
Ronald Erwin McNair | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Ronald Erwin McNair | S.C. Hall of Fame
One of three astronauts inducted into the South Carolina Hall Of Fame, Ronald McNair was one of the shuttle astronauts killed in the Challenger explosion on January 28, 1986. Born and raised in Lake...
Senator Strom Thurmond | S.C. Hall of Fame William Jennings Bryan Dorn | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Jennings Bryan Dorn | S.C. Hall of Fame
William Jennings Bryan Dorn (1916-2005) was a United States Congressman from Greenwood, South Carolina, known for his work on the GI Bill, Keowee-Toxaway Project, and the creation of Lakes Hartwell...
Wil Lou Gray | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Wil Lou Gray | S.C. Hall of Fame
Wil Lou Gray, born in Laurens, S.C. in 1883 devoted her life to the education of the under-served in rural S.C., teaching them to read and write in her campaign to abolish illiteracy.
Wade Hampton | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Wade Hampton | S.C. Hall of Fame
A short biography of the life of Civil War leader and Governor, General Wade Hampton. Through the use of available archival materials, scholar interviews, and historical illustrations this program...
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...