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August, 1920: the Nineteenth Amendment is Ratified
August 18, 1920 There were a number of women in South Carolina who were pleased when the amendment that gave women …
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July, 1744: War is declared in Charleston against France
July 23, 1744 On this side of the Atlantic, the War of Austrian Succession was called King George’s War and took …
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May, 1722: Naturalist Mark Catesby Arrives in South Carolina
In February 1722, Mark Catesby sailed for the Carolina colony. With funding from a group of Fellows of the Royal …
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April, 1670: Settlers from England Establish Charles Town
In August of 1669, three ships – the Carolina, the Port Royal, and the Albemarle- set sail from England for …
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