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Charles Pinckney | History of SC Slide Collection

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Charles Pinckney | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 114
Born in Charleston, Charles Pinckney (1757-1824) studied law under his father, Colonel Charles Pinckney, and was admitted to the bar, but never practiced law. During the Revolutionary War, he was...
Francis W. Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection

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Francis W. Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 112
Born on his family's plantation on the Tuggaloo River in St. Paul's Parish, Francis W. Pickens (1805-1869) attended Franklin College (now University of Georgia) at Athens, Georgia, and South Carolina...
Andrew Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection

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Andrew Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 111
Born in Edgefield, Governor Andrew Pickens (1779-1838) studied at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton). During the War of 1812, he served as a colonel in the U.S. Army and in later stages of the...
James Louis Petigru | History of SC Slide Collection

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James Louis Petigru | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 110
James Louis Petigru (1789-1865) was a noted South Carolina lawyer (he was head of the South Carolina Bar for forty years), and a leading Unionist in the period leading up to the Civil War. Born in...
Impact of Cold War on South Carolina Victory by Valor: Shaw Air Force Base, Part 6 6

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Victory by Valor: Shaw Air Force Base, Part 6
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Col. James Post, Wing Commander, states that, "What I'd like to be remember for, I think, is helping facilitate the training, the most realistic training possible, and preparing our airmen to ensure...
Victory by Valor: Shaw Air Force Base, Part 6 - Missile Loaders
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Victory by Valor: Shaw Air Force base, Part 7
Episode 7
This segment describes the relationship that exists between Shaw Air Force Base and the community of Sumter, S.C. and its residents. Col. James Post, Wing Commander, states that they are close friends...
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Victory by Valor: Shaw Air Force Base
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Mike Gartland continues to relay the history of Shaw Air Force Base. In World War II, the mission was to teach pilots to fly airplanes. The first aircraft that the 20th used there was the P51 Mustang...
Matthew J. Perry, Jr. | History of SC Slide Collection

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Matthew J. Perry, Jr. | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 109
Matthew J. Perry (1924-2011 ), Jr., a native South Carolinian, became a noted civil rights attorney for the NAACP; his legal victory on behalf of Harvey Gantt's suit to be admitted to Clemson...
Sir Peter Parker | History of SC Slide Collection

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Sir Peter Parker | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 108
Sir Peter Parker (1721-1811) was the naval commander who directed the British fleet in the abortive attack against Fort Sullivan in the summer of 1776. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.