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“S” is for Simkins, Francis Butler [1897-1966]. Historian. After graduating from the University of South Carolina, Simkins obtained his Ph.D. from…

“C” is for Cherokees. The Cherokees were one of the largest southeastern Native American nations with which Carolina colonists had contact. They arrived…

“C” is for Chesnut, James, Jr. [1815-1885]. US Senator. Soldier. A Princeton graduate, Chesnut read for the law law and opened a practice in Camden. He…

“C” is for Chreitzberg, Cema Sitton [1888-1972]. Churchwoman. A native of Anderson County, Chreitzberg attended Converse where she earned degrees in…

“B” is for Blue Ridge Railroad. Chartered in 1852, the blue Ridge Railroad revived earlier plans to connect Charleston to the Midwest by rail. The…

“C” is for Christian-Jewish Congress of South Carolina. The organization was formed in 1976 as the state’s first organization to foster dialogue and…

“C” is for Church of the Cross [Bluffton]. Sited on a wooded bluff above a curve in the May River, the Episcopal Church of the Cross is a beautiful and…

“C” is for Civil rights Act [1964]. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the most comprehensive federal civil rights legislation passed since Reconstruction.…

“L” is for Ludvigson, Susan [b. 1942]. Poet. A native of Wisconsin, Ludvigson received an M.A. in English from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte…

“S is for Simms, William Gilmore [1806-1870]. Poet, historian, novelist. Lacking much formal education Simms was a voracious reader and an acute observer.…