A Guidebook to South Carolina Historical Markers: Interview with the Authors
A Guidebook to South Carolina Historical Markers is both a handy reference to the Palmetto State’s 1,700 roadside markers and …
Continue ReadingJune, 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 …
Continue ReadingSeptember, 1895: Frances Gibbes enrolls at the University of South Carolina
In 1893, the state legislature approved a bill requiring South Carolina College, now the University of South Carolina, to admit women. On …
Continue ReadingJanuary, 1760: A Smallpox Epidemic Sweeps the Lowcountry
Smallpox, a highly contagious disease, was a constant threat to colonists in South Carolina. Most of the epidemics that ravaged …
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