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South Carolina’s Chronology: An Invitation
The territory we now call South Carolina is bounded on the south by the Savannah River, on the west by …
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June, 1737: A Revolutionary Heroine is Born
Rebecca Brewton was born at her father’s plantation on the Santee River on June 15, 1737. Her father, Robert, was …
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May, 1929: Pulitzer Prize Awarded for the First Time to a South Carolinian
In May 1929 Julia Mood Peterkin became not only the first South Carolinian, but the first Southerner to win the …
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April, 1791: George Washington Begins his Tour of South Carolina
In the spring of 1791, President George Washington set out for a tour of the southern states. His goal was …
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