Libraries, Literature & Learning

A collection about writers, their books, and more. It's all about literature and learning! Visit your school library to learn even more!

* Find a list of events on the ALA (American Library Association) website

Robert Bass | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Dr. Robert Duncan Bass (1904-1983) was born in Scranton, South Carolina (Florence County). He received degrees from the University of South Carolina and became one of the nation's leading scholars of...
William Gilmore Simms | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Gilmore Simms was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a poet, novelist, and historian whose work was a major force in antebellum Southern literature. He was called one of America’s best...
Julia Mood Peterkin | S.C. Hall of Fame

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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...
Mary Simms Oliphant | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Mary Simms Oliphant (1891-1988), granddaughter of novelist and historian William Gilmore Simms, wrote the South Carolina History textbook used in public schools. She was Director of the State Public...
Roger C. Peace | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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A profile of Roger Craft Peace. Roger C. Peace (1899 – 1968) Roger C. Peace has the distinction of having been named to the Hall of Fame of the South Carolina Press Association and the South Carolina...
G. Richard Shafto | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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G. Richard Shafto (1904-2002) For generations, the Shaftos have shared a love for the sea, perhaps as far back as the seagoing Bobby Shafto written of in the Mother Goose rhyme. Like his father, Dick...
John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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John M. Rivers (1903–1988) After 12 years in banking and two successful years as vice president of a securities firm, John M. Rivers surprised the Charleston business community. He accepted a job as...
G. Richard Shafto | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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G. Richard Shafto (1904-2002) For generations, the Shaftos have shared a love for the sea, perhaps as far back as the seagoing Bobby Shafto written of in the Mother Goose rhyme. Like his father, Dick...