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South Carolina's Role in the New Nation

1781-1860. Independence from Great Britain created the need for a new national and state government. Learn about the South Carolina leaders who participated in the creation of the United States Constitution and how the state adjusted to changes.
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 Forgotten Founder: Siege at Savannah | Carolina Stories 2

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Forgotten Founder: Siege at Savannah | Carolina Stories
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At age 21, Charles Pinckney was a lawyer, a State Representative and a Lieutenant in the S.C. Militia. His first exposure to war was at the siege of Savannah. The siege at Savannah was an attempt to...
 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...
 Pierce Butler | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Pierce Butler | S.C. Hall of Fame
Biography of statesman Pierce Butler, who was an American Revolutionary War leader, South Carolina delegate to both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Conventions, as well as a United States...
 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.
 Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame
5-minute historical visualization of the biography of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney who is an example of the enormous contribution South Carolinians made to the formation of the government of the United...
 Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame
A historical visualization of Francis Marion's partisan campaigns during the American Revolution in South Carolina featuring the artwork of Illustrator James H. Palmer, Jr., combined with interviews...
 Andrew Jackson | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Andrew Jackson | S.C. Hall of Fame
General Andrew Jackson was born in Lancaster County, South Carolina in 1767. He fought in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Jackson became a lawyer and moved to Nashville, Tennessee. He was...