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"K" is for Kershaw County [726 square miles; population 52,647]. Kershaw County was created in 1791 from portions of Claremont, Fairfield, Lancaster, and…

"M" is for Maham, Hezekiah [1739-1789]. Soldier. Legislator. Maham was a successful planter in St. Stephen's Parish and represented it in the Second…

“V” is for the Voting Rights Act. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was enacted to reverse the effects of state disenfranchisement and secure equal voting…

"C" is for Calhoun County [380 square miles; population 15, 185]. Named in honor of John C. Calhoun, the county was created in 1908 from part of…

"G" is for Galphin, George [d. 1780]. Indian trader. Galphin emigrated from Ireland in 1737 and by 1745 was serving as an Indian interpreter for the…

"J" is for James, John [1732-1791]. Soldier, legislator. Born in Ireland, James migrated with his family to Prince Frederick Parish in 1732. He gained his…

"K" is for Kelsey and Guild. During the first decade of the 20th century, the Boston landscape architecture firm of Kelsey and Guild served as consultants…

"M" is for the Mace of the South Carolina House of Representatives. The mace is a symbol of the authority of the House of Representatives. The…

"B" is for Barnwell, Robert Woodward [1801-1882]. Educator, congressman, U.S. Senator. Barnwell, valedictorian of the Harvard class of 1821, was admitted…

Airport security is on everyone’s mind these days. And keeping an airport safe is like protecting a small - city, but one where there are constant and…