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William S. Hall | S.C. Hall of Fame Ernest "Fritz" Hollings | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Ernest "Fritz" Hollings | S.C. Hall of Fame
Ernest “Fritz” Hollings was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1922. He graduated from The Citadel in 1942 and served as an artillery officer in World War Two. After the war, he was elected to the...
J. Willis Cantey, Son: J. Willis "Jim" Cantey | Legacy of Leadership Interview Bernard M. Baruch | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Bernard M. Baruch | Legacy of Leadership Profile
1870–1965 Bernard M. Baruch, the "Park Bench Statesman," made his fortune on Wall Street, but his greatest challenge and his greatest satisfaction were his service to his country as an economic...
Robert Smalls | S.C. Hall of Fame James Lide Coker | S.C. Hall of Fame

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James Lide Coker | S.C. Hall of Fame
Born January 3, 1837, in Society Hill, James Lide Coker was a farmer, soldier, businessman, merchant, banker, railroad man, and industrialist. He was a planter in Hartsville until the Civil War began...
James Lide Coker | S.C. Hall of Fame James Marion Sims | S.C. Hall of Fame

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James Marion Sims | S.C. Hall of Fame
James Marion Sims (1813-1883) was a medical doctor and surgeon who became known as the “Father of Modern Gynecology.” Sims was born in Lancaster, South Carolina, and practiced in Montgomery, Alabama...
Maude Callen | S.C. Hall of Fame Elliott White Springs | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Elliott White Springs | S.C. Hall of Fame
"There's no such thing as bad publicity..." This remark, attributed to Irish playwright Brendan Behan, sums up the advertising philosophy of noted textile executive Elliott White Springs of Springs...
Ben R. Morris | Legacy of Leadership Profile A. Foster McKissick | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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A. Foster McKissick | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A. Foster McKissick (1869 – 1938) Anthony Foster McKissick was a major figure in the Southern textile industry and was also a college professor, scientist, state legislator, philanthropist, and...
 Dizzy Gillespie | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Dizzy Gillespie | S.C. Hall of Fame
"From the Be to the Bop: The Musical Legacy of Dizzy Gillespie." An excerpt from South Carolina ETV's Carolina Stories.
William Henry Drayton | S.C. Hall of Fame Edward Rutledge | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Edward Rutledge | S.C. Hall of Fame
A brief biography of the life of Edward Rutledge, statesman, South Carolina Governor, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Through the use of archival materials, scholar interviews, visits...