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“R” is for the Rollin sisters. The five Rollins sisters—Frances Anne, Charlotte “Lottie,” Kate, Louisa, and Florence--were born in Charleston, descendants…

“P” is for Pocotaligo, Battle of [October 22, 1862]. In the fall of 1862, the Union commander of the Department of the South, General McNight Mitchell,…

“L” is for Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council [1992]. This high-profile property-rights case pitted the state of South Carolina’s right to regulate…

“C” is for Childress, Alice [1920-1994]. Actress, theater director, playwright, novelist. Born in Charleston, Childress was reared in New York by her…

“C” is for Chicken Bog. While anecdotal evidence exists that the name chicken bog was related to the “boggy nature” of its home, the Pee Dee region of…

“G” is for Greenville Woman’s College. Chartered in 1854 by the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the Greenville Baptist Female College opened in 1855.…

“C” is for Chesterfield County [799 square miles’ population 42,768]. Chesterfield County was established in 1785 when the General Assembly divided the…

“C” is for Chester County [581 square miles; population 34, 068]. Named for Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester was one of seven counties created in…

“C” is for Chester [Chester County; population 6,476]. In 1791 Chesterville (shortened to Chester in the 19th century) was surveyed to be the Chester…

“M” is for Middleton, Henry [1717-1784]. Planter, politician, president of the Continental Congress. Through inheritance, judicious investments, and…