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This Month in SC History

On December 16, 1762, the South Carolina legislature resolved to do no further business with the governor until he recognized …

This Month in SC History

On Nov, 27, 1839, Angelica Singleton of Sumter County married Abram Van Buren, the eldest son of President Martin Van …

This Month in SC History

On Oct. 3, 1833, workers for the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company completed a 136-mile railroad from Charleston to …

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