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This segment describes the relationship that exists between Shaw Air Force Base and the community of Sumter, S.C. and its residents. Col. James Post, Wing Commander, states that they are close friends...
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Mike Gartland continues to relay the history of Shaw Air Force Base. In World War II, the mission was to teach pilots to fly airplanes. The first aircraft that the 20th used there was the P51 Mustang...
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Matthew J. Perry (1924-2011 ), Jr., a native South Carolinian, became a noted civil rights attorney for the NAACP; his legal victory on behalf of Harvey Gantt's suit to be admitted to Clemson...
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Sir Peter Parker (1721-1811) was the naval commander who directed the British fleet in the abortive attack against Fort Sullivan in the summer of 1776. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
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Osceola ( -1838), the celebrated Seminole Chief, died in captivity at Fort Moultrie on January 30th, 1838. Osceola's death marked the end of a long and determined resistance by his people to the...
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One important function of the 20th Civil Engineering Squadron is bomb disposal. They use current technology and never become complacent or take anything for granted. Senior Airman Brian Seymour...
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World War I brought big business to towns that housed soldiers in military camps. On June 2, 1917 was Camp Jackson established. After 11 days of construction, the first trainees arrived. Owners of...
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The flu epidemic created horrors not only overseas, but at home. The origin of the epidemic was not certain to doctors and scientists, but several theories were proposed. One theory proposed it came...
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The armistice was signed November 11, 1918 and it brought the end of a long and terrible war. For South Carolina, World War I brought unity and change. Camp Jackson was emptied a year after it was...
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Eugenia Duke went into business making sandwiches and would later become a successful entrepreneur with the production and selling of Duke Mayonnaise. Eugenia's mayonnaise did not call for sugar which...