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As an educator and community leader, Xanthene Sayles Norris has established an exemplary career of public service and civic engagement. Born in Winston Salem, N.C., Norris grew up and attended public...
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Rev. Joseph H. Neal was born on August 31, 1950 to the late Mrs. Laverne Kohn Neal and the late Rev. C.R. Neal of Hopkins, S.C. He was the third of four children. His compassion for people at an early...
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Rev. Dr. Benjamin James Glover was born in the Promised Land community near Greenwood, S.C., on October 26, 1915. From the age of seven, he was inspired to accept the calling of becoming a pastor and...
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Mignon L. Clyburn became the first woman head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) when she was appointed Acting Chair by President Barack Obama in May 2013. She was also the first African...
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Isaac Washington, Sr. is highly regarded for his numerous contributions to South Carolina. While Washington is arguably most well-known for his illustrious career in media, he also advocated for civil...
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Further exemplifying Walterboro’s commitment to historic preservation, two houses are being reused as the South Carolina Artisan’s Center. The Artisan’s Center displays, and provides a retail outlet...
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In this segment, Joanna Angle discusses an incident involving the Pickens County Railroad. A spike laid on the track by a young man caused a train called “The Doodle” to derail, and the company went...
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The downtown area is a center of commercial activity, and specialty stores. Patti McAbee talks about the McCormick Arts Council’s roles in economic, and community growth for McCormick County.
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McCormick is known to have the second richest vein of gold in South Carolina. Joanna Angle discusses the early history of McCormick; origins going as far back as Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto’s...
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After the Civil War, a new newspaper emerged: The Charleston Daily News. In 1867, three gentleman: Bartholomew Riordan, Francis W. Dawson, and Henry Evanson purchased “The News”, and in 1873, the...