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South Carolina's Role in the Civil War

1824-1865. Learn about the tensions leading up to South Carolina secession from the Union. Get a glimpse at the Civil War battles and the impact of the war at home in South Carolina.
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Wade Hampton | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Wade Hampton | S.C. Hall of Fame
A short biography of the life of Civil War leader and Governor, General Wade Hampton. Through the use of available archival materials, scholar interviews, and historical illustrations this program...
Charles Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Charles Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame
Statesman Charles Pinckney's beliefs helped forge the United States Constitution. Fluent in five languages, yet educated and reared entirely on South Carolina soil, this man was elected four times to...
Mary Boykin Chesnut | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Mary Boykin Chesnut | S.C. Hall of Fame
A 5-minute biography of the life of American Civil War era diarist Mary Boykin Chesnut. Through the use of available archival materials, scholar interviews, and historical illustrations this program...
William Gilmore Simms | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Gilmore Simms | S.C. Hall of Fame
William Gilmore Simms was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a poet, novelist, and historian whose work was a major force in antebellum Southern literature. He was called one of America’s best...
William Gregg | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Gregg | S.C. Hall of Fame
William Gregg (1800-1867) was born in Charleston and was a leading advocate of Southern industrialization. He founded a successful cotton mill in Graniteville, South Carolina and brought the concept...
Joel Poinsett | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Joel Poinsett | S.C. Hall of Fame
Joel Roberts Poinsett wore many hats in his lifetime, but is mostly known for bringing the Poinsettia Christmas Flower to the United States. He has been labeled Diplomat, Botanist and Statesman.
James Lide Coker | S.C. Hall of Fame Robert Smalls | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Robert Smalls | S.C. Hall of Fame
In 1862, Robert Smalls, an enslaved crew-member of the CSS Planter, steals the boat, sails it past the heavily armed defenses of Charleston Harbor in South Carolina and delivers it into the hands of...
S.C. State House, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited

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S.C. State House, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited
In the 1990s, the South Carolina legislature voted to set aside funding for some much-needed renovations to the state’s capitol building. To bring the building up to today’s standards, and to protect...