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1974 - PRESENT. Meet South Carolinians who have served in one of the three branches of government, some in the highest offices.
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William Jennings Bryan Dorn 103

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William Jennings Bryan Dorn
Episode 103
After the governor seat slipped by W.J. Bryan Dorn a third time, he threw his support behind candidate Dick Riley, who won the election. Dorn devoted the final years of his political career to his...
Orangeburg Massacre: Remembrances & Reckoning, Part 3 3

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Orangeburg Massacre: Remembrances & Reckoning, Part 3
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Another one of the students who was present at the night of the shooting was Emma McCain. Dr. McCain was beaten by police officers that night, and now she offers her recollections of that tragic night...
Medal of Honor Recipients | South Carolina Public Radio McNair, Robert Evander | South Carolina Public Radio

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McNair, Robert Evander | South Carolina Public Radio
“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...
Atwater, Harvey LeRoy | South Carolina Public Radio

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Atwater, Harvey LeRoy | South Carolina Public Radio
"A" is for Atwater, Harvey Leroy [1951-1991]. Political adviser . Born in Atlanta, Atwater was raised in Columbia. He did his undergraduate work at Newbury College and received his MA in mass...
Ernest "Fritz" Hollings | History of SC Slide Collection

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Ernest "Fritz" Hollings | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 73
Born in Charleston in 1922, E. "Fritz" Hollings (1922- ) received his education in local public schools and the Citadel, from which he graduated in 1942. During WWII, Hollings served in the U.S. Army...
SC Economy | Palmetto Special James F. Byrnes | Palmetto Special

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James F. Byrnes | Palmetto Special
This lesson consists of film and videotapes taken from events in Mr. Byrnes' career. We are fortunate in this program that we can actually see and hear Mr. Byrnes himself. The news films were...
Governor James Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection

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Governor James Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 31
Born in Charleston in 1879, Governor James Byrnes (1879-1972) attended local schools. Because of his father's death, Byrnes had to begin working early in life to help support his mother. He worked as...
Ellen Iredell Butler | History of SC Slide Collection

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Ellen Iredell Butler | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 27
In this photograph, Ellen Iredell Butler (1905-) is opening her invitation to the 1961 presidential inauguration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. A lifelong Democrat and the first woman to hold political...