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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Huntington Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Huntington Beach State Park is a great place for bird-watching. Huntington is visited by over 500,000 visitors a year, one of the sites they like to see is Atalaya, a castle at Huntington Beach State...
Secession, Part 2 | Palmetto Special

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The program on "Secession" is divided into two parts, each approximately 18 minutes in length. The five main characters, William, Allen, Jenny, Missy, and Allen's father are fictitious. The political...
Givhans Ferry State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Givhans Ferry State Park is located along the Edisto River. It's the longest free-flowing, black water river in the continent and the first designated canoe and kayak trail in South Carolina. Tannic...
Jane Bruce Guignard | History of SC Slide Collection
Jane Bruce Guignard | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 70

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Jane Bruce Guignard (1874-1960) was born in Aiken County, educated at the College for Women in Columbia (see Chicora College), and in 1900 entered the Women's Medical College in Philadelphia. She...
Sarah Moore Grimké | History of SC Slide Collection
Sarah Moore Grimké | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 68

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Sarah Moore Grimké (1792-1873) and her sister Angeline Emily Grimké (1805-1879) were abolitionists and advocates of women's rights. Born into a wealthy and aristocratic family from Charleston, the...
Anne King Gregorie | History of SC Slide Collection
Anne King Gregorie | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 66

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Anne King Gregorie (1887-1960), born in Porcher's Bluff near Mt. Pleasant, made significant contributions to the understanding and promotion of South Carolina history. A graduate of Winthrop College...
William Gregg | History of SC Slide Collection
William Gregg | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 65

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William Gregg (1800-1897), who introduced the cotton textile industry into South Carolina, was born near Carmicheals, West Virginia, where he received no formal education. During his youth, he held an...
Maxcy Gregg | History of SC Slide Collection
Maxcy Gregg | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 64

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Maxcy Gregg (1814-1862) was born in Columbia, educated at South Carolina College, and admitted to the Columbia bar in 1839. He served as a Major in Milledge Bonham's Mexican War regiment, and argued...