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"E" is for Earley, Charity Edna Adams (1918-2002). Army officer. After graduating from Booker T. Washington High School in Columbia, Earley attended…

"S" is for Sun News. The Sun News is a morning newspaper published daily and Sunday in Myrtle Beach. It was founded in 1935 as a weekly, the News, by C.L.…

Most college students know they can sell their used textbooks back to the college bookstore but what about their used bookbag or any other item they don't…

"B" is for Bragg, Laura [1881-1978]. Museum administrator, educator. A native of Massachusetts, Bragg earned a degree in library science. Her first…

“B” is for Barrett, James Lee [1929-1989]. Screenwriter. After a stint in the Marines, Barrett moved to New York. Failing to place any of his short…

"A" is for Adams, Edward Clarkson Leverett [1876-1946]. Physician, author. Born in Richland County, Adams served in World War I. He returned to Columbia…

"M" is for Miller, Kelly, Jr. (1863-1939). Educator, writer. A Winnsboro native, Miller was the son of a free person of color and an enslaved woman. A…

"L" is for Lumpkin, Grace (ca. 1896-1980). Writer, social activist. A native of Georgia, Lumpkin’s family moved to Columbia in 1900. She earned a…

“V” is for Voorhees College. Located in Denmark, Voorhees College is a four-year liberal arts undergraduate institution. Founded in 1897, the school was…

“W” is for Wallace, David Duncan [1874-1951]. Historian. For more than four decades he was professor of history and economics at Wofford College. The…