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"R" is for Rivers Bridge, Battle of [February 2-3, 1865]. On February 2, 1865, the right wing of Sherman’s army attempted to cross the Salkehatchie River…

“C” is for Christensen, Abbie Mandana Holmes [1852-1938]. Folklorist, educator, suffragist. A native of Massachusetts, Christensen moved to Beaufort with…

“C” is for Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. One of the seven largest African American denominations, the CME Church was originally titled the Colored…

“C” is for Church of the Nativity [Union]. Located in Union, the Church of the Nativity is a remarkably effective example of the “Ecclesiological”…

“G” is for Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport was the vision of upstate businessmen Charles…

“P” is for Poinsett Bridge. Named for Joel Roberts Poinsett, president of the state’s Board of Public Works [1819-1821], the bridge over Little Gap Creek…

“P” is for Pollitzer sisters. Educators, suffragists, reformers. The three sisters—Carrie Teller, Mabel Louise and Anita Lily—were born in Charleston.…

“P” is for Polo. Polo has been played in South Carolina nearly as long as it has existed in the United States. Polo began in modern-day Iran some time…

“H” is for Holman, Clarence Hugh [1914-1981]. Educator, author. After graduating from Presbyterian College in 1936, he remained at the school in a variety…

“H” is for Home Schooling. Between the mid-1970s and the turn of the 21st century, the number of home-schooled children in the United States grew from…