S.C. History

South Carolina's historical events, people and places. Content has been curated to meet South Carolina Social Studies Standards.

The Seceding South Carolina Delegation | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Seceding South Carolina Delegation | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

"The Seceeding South Carolina Delegation" of the United States Congress, pictured in the December 22, 1860, issue of "Harper's Weekly." Courtesy of the Library of Congress

The Ordinance of Secession, 1860 | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Ordinance of Secession, 1860 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

The Ordinance of Secession, 1860. This document marked the conclusion of a movement to declare Southern independence from a national government increasingly controlled by Northerners. It was the...

First Baptist Church, Columbia, SC | History of SC Slide Collection

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First Baptist Church, Columbia, SC | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 5

South Carolinians met here at the First Baptist Church in Columbia on December 17, 1860, determined to end their membership in the United States in protest against the election of Abraham Lincoln, a...

Institute Hall | History of SC Slide Collection

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Institute Hall | History of SC Slide Collection

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The National Democratic nominating convention in session at Institute Hall in Charleston on April 28, 1860. The convention was unable to bridge the differences between northern and southern wings of...

The Impending Crisis at Charleston | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Impending Crisis at Charleston | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 3

"The Impending Crisis at Charleston," published in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly," February 11, 1860, is a reference to the widely read book, "The Impending Crisis," by Hinton Helper. In the...

Gunboat "Planter" | History of SC Slide Collection

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Gunboat "Planter" | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 2

The gunboat "Planter," seized by an African-American crew and the daring African-American harbor pilot Robert Smalls, did manage to break the federal blockade of the city in May of 1862. Smalls...

Charleston Battery, 1865 | History of SC Slide Collection

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Charleston Battery, 1865 | History of SC Slide Collection

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This view of the Battery in Charleston, circa 1865, gives a good view of how that city appeared during the Civil War, and how it had prepared for its defense. The area is still known as the Battery...

Palmetto Symbol - South Carolina Regiment | History of SC Slide Collection

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Palmetto Symbol - South Carolina Regiment | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 22

The palmetto symbol of the South Carolina regiment's heroic exploits at Cherubusco, Vera Cruz, and Chapultapec became the rallying cry for South Carolinians in general, as well as for veterans of the...

Battle of Cherubusco | History of SC Slide Collection

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Battle of Cherubusco | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 21

South Carolinians were among those who most strongly supported the Mexican War, for it promised westward expansion of the nation in territory south of the Missouri Compromise Line of 1820, and thus...

The Chester Volunteers | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Chester Volunteers | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 20

The Chester Volunteers, Captain Robert Mills Dunovants's company of the Palmetto Regiment, were one of the many South Carolina military units who made up the army that fought in the War with Mexico...

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