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"H" is for Hanging Rock, Battle of [August 6, 1780]. After the fall of Charleston in May 1780, the British moved quickly into the South Carolina…

"L" is for legal education. A high percentage of colonial South Carolina’s lawyers were trained at the Inns of Court in London. After the Revolution,…

"D" is for Daise, Ron [b. 1956] and Natalie Daise [b. 1960]. Educators and entertainers. Well known for bringing Gullah culture to national and…

"J" is for Johnson, Harriet Catherine Frazier [1889-1972]. Legislator, state 4-H Club leader. After graduating from Winthrop, Johnson was hired by…

"F" is for the Farmer's Alliance. Founded in the 1870s in Texas, the National Farmers' Alliance and its segregated counterpart the Colored Farmers'…

"G" is for the Gadsden Flag, a bright yellow banner with a gray, coiled rattlesnake at its center with the words “Don't Tread on Me” inscribed beneath.…

"B" is for Boykin Spaniel. The Boykin spaniel was originally bred in South Carolina before the 1920s. This amiable, small, dark brown retriever is a…

"H" is for the Hallelujah Singers, a nationally-recognized performance troupe offering unique cultural programming by preserving, performing, and…

"C" is for the Charleston Mercury. Established in 1821 as a literary journal, the Charleston Mercury developed into one of the state’s most radical and…

"Y" is for Yellow Fever. For more than 200 years yellow fever was one of the most dreaded diseases in South Carolina. It was introduced into the colony as…