S.C. History

South Carolina's historical events, people and places. Content has been curated to meet South Carolina Social Studies Standards.
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Grave-Site Decoration | South Carolina Public Radio
Grave-Site Decoration | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8

“G” is for Grave-Site Decoration. West Africans transported to South Carolina as slaves had their own belief system regarding death, burial, and the power of the living and the dead. Shiny or...
McNair, Robert Evander | South Carolina Public Radio
McNair, Robert Evander | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8

“M” is for McNair, Robert Evander [1923-2007]. Attorney, legislator, governor. During World War II, McNair served 23 months in the Pacific theater. After the war, he graduated from USC and moved to...
Charleston Library Society | South Carolina Public Radio
Charleston Library Society | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

“C” is for Charleston Library Society. The Charleston Library Society is the third-oldest institutional library in the United States. Established as a private, subscription library in 1748, it...
Drayton Hall | South Carolina Public Radio
Drayton Hall | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

“D” is for Drayton Hall [Charleston County]. Established in 1738, Drayton Hall is a historic plantation located between the Ashley River and Ashley River road—about nine miles from Charleston. At the...
Highway 301 | South Carolina Public Radio
Highway 301 | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8

“H” is for Highway 301. Construction of this major U.S. highway in South Carolina began in 1932, when the federal government began taking over the maintenance and construction of many state roads. The...
Rainey, Joseph | South Carolina Public Radio
Rainey, Joseph | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8

“R” is for Rainey, Joseph Hayne [1832-1887]. Congressman. Rainey was born a slave, but his father—a barber—was able to purchase his family's freedom. During the Civil War, he was forced to serve as a...
Hill, Daniel Harvey | South Carolina Public Radio
Hill, Daniel Harvey | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8

“H” is for Hill, Daniel Harvey [1821-1889]. Soldier. After graduating from West Point, Hill served in a series of battles in the Mexican War. When the Civil War began he was given command of the First...
Hillsborough Township | South Carolina Public Radio
Hillsborough Township | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8

“H” is for Hillsborough Township. Located on the upper Savannah River in present-day McCormick County, Hillsborough Township was named after Wills Hill, viscount of Hillsborough and president of the...
Black River | South Carolina Public Radio
Black River | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

“B” is for Black River. The Black River takes its name from its tea-colored waters. The river begins in the Sandhills of Lee County, and is joined at Rocky Bluff Swamp near Sumter. The Pocotaligo...