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August, 1782: The Death of John Laurens during the Battle of the Combahee River
In the early morning hours of August 27th, 1782, Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens met his death on the banks of …
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July, 1963: South Carolina State Parks are ordered to integrate
On July 10, 1963, Judge J. Robert Martin of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South …
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June, 1855: SC Historical Society is Formed
On Saturday May 19, 1855, a group of prominent Charlestonians met at the Medical College (now Medical University of South …
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May, 1775: Mouzon Map is Published
In May of 1775, what is known today as the “Mouzon Map” was first published in London by Robert Sayer …
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