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“P” is for Pinckney, Eliza Lucas [ca. 1722-1793]. Planter. Matriarch. Born in the West Indies, Eliza Lucas moved to South Carolina with her family in the 1730s. In 1739, her father returned to the...
S.C. History
South Carolina's historical events, people and places. Content has been curated to meet South Carolina Social Studies Standards.
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“C” is for the Charleston Orphan House. In 1790, the Charleston City Council established the Charleston Orphan House, the first public orphanage in America. At the turn of the 19th century, a...
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“R” is for Roads and Highways. Until the War of 1812, South Carolina’s roads were secondary to water transportation. During the 1820s, the legislature appropriated funds to build the State Road to...
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“B” is for Blackville [Barnwell County; population 2,973]. Incorporated in 1837, Blackville originated as a depository on the South Carolina Railroad. It was named for Alexander Black, a railroad...
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“P” is for Pinckney, Henry Laurens [1794-1863]. Legislator, congressman, editor. In 1816, Pinckney was elected to the South Carolina House where he served until 1828—and again from 1830-1832. He was...
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“R” is for Rivers Bridge, Battle of [February 2-3, 1865]. On February 2, 1865, the right wing of Sherman’s army attempted to cross the Salkehatchie River at Rivers Bridge—in what is now southern...
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“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...
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“M” is for Means, John Hugh [1812-1862]. Governor. After graduating from South Carolina College, Means became a successful planter in Fairfield District. After one term in the General Assembly, he...
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“D” is for Dunovant, John [1825-1864]. Soldier. Dunovant, a sergeant in the Palmetto Regiment, served with distinction in the Mexican War. He later was commissioned as a captain in the U.S. Army. He...
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“W” is for Wilson, Robert [1867-1946]. Physician, educator. Wilson graduated from South Carolina College and obtained his medical degree from the Medical College of the State of South Carolina. After...