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Berkeley County | South Carolina Public Radio Brooks, Preston Smith | South Carolina Public Radio

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Brooks, Preston Smith | South Carolina Public Radio
"B" is for Brooks, Preston Smith (1819-1857). Congressman. Brooks attended Moses Waddel’s academy and the South Carolina College. In 1844, Edgefield District elected him to the General Assembly...
Burke, Aedanus | South Carolina Public Radio

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Burke, Aedanus | South Carolina Public Radio
"B" is for Burke, Aedanus (1743-1802). Jurist, congressman. A native of Ireland, Burke arrived in South Carolina in 1775 and served in the militia during the Revolution. In 1780 he was elected a judge...
Berkeley County | South Carolina Public Radio Bull, William, II | South Carolina Public Radio

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Bull, William, II | South Carolina Public Radio
"B" is for Bull, William, II (1710-1791). Lieutenant governor. Educated in England and the Netherlands, Bull was a member of the Commons House (1736-1749) and, on occasion, its speaker. In 1749, he...
Charleston Hospital Workers Strike - 1969 | South Carolina Public Radio Columbia Army Airbase | South Carolina Public Radio

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Columbia Army Airbase | South Carolina Public Radio
"C" is for Columbia Army Air Base. In 1940, Columbia Army Air Base began as one of 250 sites where federal funds would be used to construct an airfield. It was originally designated Lexington County...
Montgomery, John Henry | South Carolina Public radio Moise, Edwin Warren | South Carolina Public Radio

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Moise, Edwin Warren | South Carolina Public Radio
"M" is for Moise, Edwin Warren (1832-1902). Lawyer, soldier, adjutant general. A native of Charleston, Moise began his career working for his uncle in Columbus, Georgia. Although he was a vocal...
Berkeley County | South Carolina Public Radio

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Berkeley County | South Carolina Public Radio
"B" is for Berkeley County [1,098 sq. miles; population 142,651]. Created on May 10, 1682, Berkeley was one of South Carolina's first three counties. It was named for two of the Lords Proprietors...
Charleston Hospital Workers Strike - 1969 | South Carolina Public Radio Columbia College | South Carolina Public Radio

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Columbia College | South Carolina Public Radio
"C" is for Columbia College. Chartered in 1854 by the South Carolina Methodist Conference, Columbia College is the eleventh-oldest women’s college in the United States. Initially called Columbia...
Charleston Hospital Workers Strike - 1969 | South Carolina Public Radio Columbia Canal | South Carolina Public Radio

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Columbia Canal | South Carolina Public Radio
"C" is for Columbia Canal. Completed in 1824, the Columbia Canal—originally three miles long—was located on the east bank of the Congaree River, near the junction of the Broad and Saluda Rivers. It...
Montagu, Lord Charles Greville | South Carolina Public Radio Mills, Robert | South Carolina Public Radio

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Mills, Robert | South Carolina Public Radio
"M" is for Mills, Robert (1781-1855). Architect, engineer, author. A native of Charleston, Mills studied architecture with James Hoban, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Latrobe. Settling in Philadelphia...