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Fundamentalists | South Carolina Public Radio
Fundamentalists | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

“F” is for Fundamentalists. The designation “fundamentalists” is an umbrella term that takes in many theologically conservative, evangelical Protestants from several denominations and independent...
Furchgott, Robert Francis | South Carolina Public Radio
Furchgott, Robert Francis | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

“F” is for Furchgott, Robert Francis [1916-2009]. Pharmacologist. Nobel Prize Laureate. When he was a young boy growing up in Orangeburg, Furchgott’s first interest was natural history. After...
Furman University | South Carolina Public Radio
Furman University | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

“F” is for Furman University. In 1825, the South Carolina Baptist Convention elected a board to organize an institution to train young men for the ministry. The school opened in Edgefield in 1827 and...
Furman, Richard | South Carolina Public Radio
Furman, Richard | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

“F” is for Furman, Richard [1755-1825]. Minister, educator. In 1770, Furman’s family moved from New York to the High Hills of the Santee. Under the influence of a local minister, Furman abandoned his...