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McNair, Robert Evander | South Carolina Public Radio

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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...
Londonborough Township | South Carolina Public Radio

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“L” is for Londonborough Township. At times referred to as Belfast and Londonderry, the 22,000-acre Londonborough Township was laid out on Hard Labor Creek in 1762. Originally designed to provide a...
Hill, Daniel Harvey | South Carolina Public Radio

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“H” is for Hill, Daniel Harvey [1821-1889]. Soldier. After graduating from West Point, Hill served in a series of battles in the Mexican War. When the Civil War began he was given command of the First...
Segregation | South Carolina Public Radio

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“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...
Hillsborough Township | South Carolina Public Radio

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“H” is for Hillsborough Township. Located on the upper Savannah River in present-day McCormick County, Hillsborough Township was named after Wills Hill, viscount of Hillsborough and president of the...
Furman, Richard | South Carolina Public Radio

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“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...
Black River | South Carolina Public Radio

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“B” is for Black River. The Black River takes its name from its tea-colored waters. The river begins in the Sandhills of Lee County, and is joined at Rocky Bluff Swamp near Sumter. The Pocotaligo...