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"M" is for Moise, Edwin Warren (1832-1902). Lawyer, soldier, adjutant general. A native of Charleston, Moise began his career working for his uncle in Columbus, Georgia. Although he was a vocal...
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Historian Walter Edgar mines the riches of the South Carolina Encyclopedia to bring you South Carolina from A to Z.
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"M" is for Mills, Robert (1781-1855). Architect, engineer, author. A native of Charleston, Mills studied architecture with James Hoban, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Latrobe. Settling in Philadelphia...
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"M" is for Montagu, Lord Charles Greville (1741-1784). Governor. In 1766 Montagu was appointed governor of South Carolina. During the first three years he managed to settle differences between...
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"M" is for Montgomery, John Henry (1833-1902). Manufacturer, merchant. In the late 1850s, Montgomery farmed and entered into general merchandising business. After service in the Civil War, he...
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"M" is for McCray, John Henry [1910-1987] Journalist. Civil rights activist.
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“M” is for McNair, Ronald Erwin [1950-1986]. Astronaut. As a young child in Lake City, McNair had a keen interest in science. After graduating from North Carolina Agricultural and State Technical...
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"M" is for McGuire, Frank Joseph [1913-1994] Basketball Coach.
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"M" is for McCray, Carrie Allen [1913-2009] Poet. Author.
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"M" is for McKinney, Nina Mae [1912-1967] Actress, dancer.
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"M" is for the McBee Chapel in Conastee. [Constructed 1841]
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"M" is for McKissick, James Rion [1844-1944]. Journalist. Educator. University President.
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“M” is for McMillan, Claude Richelieu [1899-1961]. Engineer. After graduating from USC with a degree in civil engineering, McMillan went to work with the South Carolina Highway Department. In 1941...
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"M" is for McEntire Air National Guard Station. [1943-present]
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“M” is for McNair, Robert Evander [1923-2007]. Attorney, legislator, governor. During World War II, McNair served 23 months in the Pacific theater. After the war, he graduated from USC and moved to...
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“M” is for McSweeney, Miles Benjamin [1855-1909]. Governor. After serving as co-publisher of a newspaper in Ninety Six, McSweeney moved to Hampton and founded the Hampton County Guardian. He became an...
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"M" is for McLeod, Thomas Gordon.
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“M” is for McTyeire, Holland Nimmons [1824-1889]. Clergyman. Educated at Cokesbury Institute and Randolph-Macon College, McTyeire was ordained in 1848 and served churches in Alabama, Mississippi, and...
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“M” is for Means, John Hugh [1812-1862]. Governor. After graduating from South Carolina College, Means became a successful planter in Fairfield District. After one term in the General Assembly, he...
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"M" is for McKaine, Osceola Enoch.
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"M" is for Malaria. Malaria was arguably the most significant disease in the history of South Carolina from the colonial period until the early 20th century. It is a parasitic infection caused by...
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“M” is for the Medical Society of South Carolina. The fourth-oldest medical society in the United States, the Medical Society of South Carolina was founded in 1789 to “improve the Science of medicine...
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“M” is for Medical University of South Carolina. At the request of the Medical Society of South Carolina, the General Assembly established the Medical College of South Carolina. It opened in 1824 as a...
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"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...