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 Marian Wright Edelman | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Marian Wright Edelman | S.C. Hall of Fame
Marian Wright Edelman is founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund, the nation’s strongest advocacy group for children and families. Born in 1939 in Bennettsville, South Carolina, she...
Colonial Williamsburg, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited The Winnsboro Railroad  | Project Discovery Revisited

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The Winnsboro Railroad | Project Discovery Revisited
Without railroads, South Carolina would not have been developed. Many towns around Columbia and Florence were established because of train access. Coat trains, which consist of 100 cars, can carry an...
 John McKissick  | S.C. Hall of Fame

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John McKissick | S.C. Hall of Fame
Coach John McKissick has done something football coaches across the country only dream about. As of 2012, he became the first American football coach in history to win 600 career games. McKissick now...
James Lide Coker | S.C. Hall of Fame Robert Smalls | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Robert Smalls | S.C. Hall of Fame
In 1862, Robert Smalls, an enslaved crew-member of the CSS Planter, steals the boat, sails it past the heavily armed defenses of Charleston Harbor in South Carolina and delivers it into the hands of...
 Philip Simmons | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Philip Simmons | S.C. Hall of Fame
A Charleston native, Philip Simmons (1912-2009) was famous for his decorative ironwork pieces, which are featured throughout Charleston and in various other parts of the world. When he began his...
William Farrow |  S.C. Hall of Fame Julia Mood Peterkin | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Julia Mood Peterkin | S.C. Hall of Fame
Julia Mood was born in Laurens County on Halloween 1880. Her mother died when she was two years old. Julia, as a teenager, attended Converse College and received a Masters degree at an early age...
 Governor Robert E. McNair | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Governor Robert E. McNair | S.C. Hall of Fame
Robert E. McNair was Governor of South Carolina from 1965 to 1971. He led efforts in economic development, education, and civil rights. McNair was considered as a Democratic candidate for Vice...
Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame Peter Horry | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Peter Horry | S.C. Hall of Fame
Peter Horry (1743-1815) was a planter from Georgetown County, South Carolina, who became a politician and leader during the American Revolutionary War. He served at the Battle of Fort Moultrie in 1776...
 John R. Heller  | S.C. Hall of Fame

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John R. Heller | S.C. Hall of Fame
John Roderick Heller was born in Fair Play, South Carolina. He was a graduate of Clemson College and Emory University Medical School. In 1943, Dr. Heller was appointed chief of the U.S. Public Health...
 King Hagler | S.C. Hall of Fame

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King Hagler | S.C. Hall of Fame
“King Hagler” was the leader of the Catawba Indian Nation. He had a reputation as peacekeeper with other tribes and colonists. In 1751, Hagler signed a treaty with the Six Nations. In 1756, Catawba...