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South Carolina - Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries

1945 -  Present. Meet South Carolinians who made significant contributions during Cold War America (1945-1991) and The Civil Rights Movement (1947 - 1972). Learn how the political and economic landscape evolved in South Carolina too.
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Medical University of South Carolina | 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...
Hillsborough Township | South Carolina Public Radio Hines, John Elbridge | South Carolina Public Radio

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Hines, John Elbridge | South Carolina Public Radio
“H” is for Hines, John Elbridge [1910-1997]. Clergyman. Civil Rights advocate. A native of Seneca, Hines graduated from Sewanee and Virginia Theological Seminary. After being ordained an Episcopal...
 Sellers, Cleveland Louis, Jr. | South Carolina Public Radio

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Sellers, Cleveland Louis, Jr. | South Carolina Public Radio
“S” is for Sellers, Cleveland Louis, Jr. [b. 1944]. Civil rights activist. Educator. Sellers attended Howard University where he met several student activists, including Stokely Carmichael—later...
Hillsborough Township | South Carolina Public Radio Hinton, James Miles | South Carolina Public Radio

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Hinton, James Miles | South Carolina Public Radio
“H” is for Hinton, James Miles [1891-1970]. Clergyman, businessman, civil rights leader. A native North Carolinian, Hinton began his business career in Augusta with the black-owned Pilgrim Health and...
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church | South Carolina Public Radio 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...
Turkeys | History of SC Slide Collection

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Turkeys | History of SC Slide Collection
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Turkey processing at the Louis Rich Poultry plant in Newberry. Photo by Doug Gilmore, February 12, 1988. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.
 Thanks, Viet Nam Vets

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Thanks, Viet Nam Vets
For Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Week 1973, South Carolina Governor John C. West honored veterans of the Vietnam War and Medal of Honor winners in a special program held at the Governor's Mansion.
Charles Hard Townes | History of SC Slide Collection

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Charles Hard Townes | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 138
Charles Hard Townes (1915-2015 ) is South Carolina's only Nobel Prize winner, an honor he was awarded for his development of the laser. This photograph shows him accepting that award in Stockholm...