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“B” is for BMW. The German upscale automaker Bayerische Motoren Werke [BMW] was founded in 1916 as an aviation-engine manufacturing company. In the 1920s…

“P” is for Population. South Carolina’s population exceeded four million in 2000, but its growth over more than three centuries had been relatively slow…

“S” is for Sirrine, Joseph Emory [1872-1947]. Architect, engineer. After graduating from Furman Sirrine was hired by the New England textile engineering…

“B” is for Boineau, Charles Evans, Jr. [1923-2005]. Legislator. Boineau was the first Republican elected to the South Carolina General Assembly in the…

“C” is for Calhoun, John Caldwell [1782-1850]. Congressman, secretary of war, secretary of state, vice president of the United States, US senator. In 1810…

“D” is for Daniel, Charles Ezra [1895-1964]. Businessman. U.S. Senator. A native of Georgia, Daniel moved with his family to Anderson where he entered…

“E” is for Ebenezer Colony. Founded in 1734, Ebenezer was twenty-five miles up the Savannah River on the Georgia side. This unique settlement of Lutheran…

"J" is for Jakes, John [b. 1932]. Novelist. Born in Illinois, Jakes is a nationally known best-selling novelist and historian. For several decades, he…

"R" is for Randolph, Benjamin Franklin [ca. 1820-1868]. Legislator, clergyman. Randolph was born a free person of color in Kentucky, but was reared in…

"S" is for St. George's Dorchester Parish. The Parish of St. George's Dorchester was established in 1717 to accommodate the growing population on the…