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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Charles Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame
Charles Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 4 8

Statesman Charles Pinckney's beliefs helped forge the United States Constitution. Fluent in five languages, yet educated and reared entirely on South Carolina soil, this man was elected four times to...
Mary Boykin Chesnut | S.C. Hall of Fame
Mary Boykin Chesnut | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A 5-minute biography of the life of American Civil War era diarist Mary Boykin Chesnut. Through the use of available archival materials, scholar interviews, and historical illustrations this program...
John Rutledge | S.C. Hall of Fame
John Rutledge | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 4 8

5-minute historical profile of the life of statesman John Rutledge, South Carolina’s first Governor and delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
Mary McLeod Bethune | S.C. Hall of Fame
Mary McLeod Bethune | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

This profile will show how Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, born to poor cotton farmers in Mayesville, S.C., would brilliantly start a school of her own with just $1.50, which became an internationally...
Thomas Lynch Jr.| S.C. Hall of Fame
Thomas Lynch Jr.| S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 4 8

Biography of the life of Declaration of Independence signer and noted statesman Thomas Lynch Jr. Through the use of archival materials, scholar interviews, and historical reenactment, this program...
William Gilmore Simms | S.C. Hall of Fame
William Gilmore Simms | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 4 8

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...
Philip Simmons | S.C. Hall of Fame
Philip Simmons | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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...
Julia Mood Peterkin | S.C. Hall of Fame
Julia Mood Peterkin | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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
Governor Robert E. McNair | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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...
Walnut Grove Plantation | Project Discovery Revisited
Walnut Grove Plantation | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 4 8

Upstate Visit to Walnut Grove Plantation Walnut Grove Plantation is located near Spartanburg, South Carolina. In the mid 1700s, it was the home of the Moore family, a family with 10 children. Walnut...