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Standard 8-2.5

8-2.5 Summarize the role of South Carolinians in the course of the American Revolution, including the use of partisan warfare and the battles of Charleston, Camden, Cowpens, Kings Mountain and Eutaw Springs.

Grade(s): 8

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

John Rutledge | S.C. Hall of Fame

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5-minute historical profile of the life of statesman John Rutledge, South Carolina’s first Governor and delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
Peter Horry | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Andrew Pickens | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Arthur Middleton | S.C. Hall of Fame

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James Langston's Death | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 109

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Dicey Langston
Episode 111

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Part Two, Clip 5 - Conclusion of Dicey Langston's Story The conclusion of the Dicey Langston story, a story of bravery, determination and kindness.
The Interrogation | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 4

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The Search | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 5

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Emily Geiger, Part 5 - The Search Emily is left alone while waiting for the woman who would search her, knowing if she is caught she could be killed. In a moment of courage and inventiveness, she...