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"G" is for Gaffney [Cherokee County; population 12,968]. In 1804 an Irish immigrant, Michael Gaffney bought land in the area and constructed a house,…

"I" is for Indian Mounds. Along the state's rivers and streams are vestiges of South Carolina's prehistoric past. Indian mounds offer fragmentary evidence…

"U" is for Unitarians. Unitarians in South Carolina boast a legacy of professional distinction and influence disproportionate to their size and numbers.…

"H" is for Highway 301. Construction of this major US highway in South Carolina began in 1932, when the federal government began taking over the…

"S" is for Segregation. Segregation, the residential, political, and social isolation of African Americans, by law and custom was accomplished in South…

"B" is for Baha'i. Founded in the nineteenth century, the Baha'i faith is one of the world's youngest religions. Among its principles are the oneness of…

"C" is for Cainhoy Riot. The Cainhoy Riot was one of the many deadly frays involving white gun clubs and African American militiamen that erupted during…

"F" is for Farrow, Samuel [1759-1824]. Congressman, legislator, reformer. A Revolutionary War veteran, Farrow was elected lieutenant governor in 1810 and…

"C" is for Clemson University. In 1888, Thomas Green Clemson left his Oconee County estate and an endowment to the state of South Carolina—in order to…

"L" is for Little Mountain [Newberry County]. Little Mountain is a monadnock, as isolated, eroded ridge of bedrock that lies above the general level of…