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James C. "Jim" Self | Legacy of Leadership James Lide Coker | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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James Lide Coker | Legacy of Leadership Profile
James Lide Coker (1837–1918) Farmer, father, soldier, businessman, merchant, banker, railroad man, industrialist—those are only a few of the titles describing James Lide Coker, who for nearly 60 years...
Edwin Wales Robertson | Legacy of Leadership Profile Charles E. Daniel | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Charles E. Daniel | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Charles E. Daniel (1895–1964) Charles E. Daniel, founder of Daniel International Corporation, is credited with not only building many of the industrial plants that located in South Carolina during its...
 Ambrose E. Gonzales | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Ambrose E. Gonzales | Legacy of Leadership Profile
1857–1926 Ambrose E. Gonzales was not only an illustrious journalist but a businessman who, against tremendous odds, kept afloat and saw flourish The State newspaper, which he and his brother, N. G...
New York Stock Exchange | Project Discovery Revisited Avery Research Center | Project Discovery Revisited

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Avery Research Center | Project Discovery Revisited
Charleston, South Carolina, is a city rich in African American culture. Sullivan’s Island, once an entry port from Africa for the slave trade, was considered the gateway to the United States. The...
 Wofford B. "Bill" Camp | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Wofford B. "Bill" Camp | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Wofford Benjamin Camp (1894–1986) Wofford B. "Bill" Camp rose from humble beginnings as a Cherokee County farm boy to become one of the most important thinkers in the history of agriculture. Although...
James C. "Jim" Self | Legacy of Leadership Franklin G. Burroughs | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Franklin G. Burroughs | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Franklin G. Burroughs (1834–1897) During the second half of the 19th century, Franklin G. Burroughs was one of Horry County's most successful business leaders, and even before the railroad ran past...
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The Gullah community of St. Helena struggles to promote the island's cultural and natural resources while preserving the environment for future generations. Livelihoods based on fishing, farming and...
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Robert Middleton left St. Helena at age 18, returning 45 years later after serving in the army, studying at Howard University, and a career of social work in Washington, D.C. and on an Apache Indian...