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"Y" is for Yeamans, Sir John [1611-1674]. Governor. Yeamans was born in Bristol, England and was a Royalist officer during the English Civil War. In 1659,…

"B" is for Bennett, Thomas, Jr.

"A" is for African Methodist Episcopal Church. The African Episcopal Church [AME] is the oldest African American denomination in the country. In 1817,…

"L" is for Lakes. All the large lakes in South Carolina were created during the 20th century when energy companies built dams on nearly all of the major…

"G" is for Grand Strand. South Carolina’s Grand Strand is an uninterrupted strip of sandy beaches that officially stretches along sixty miles of Horry and…

"A" is for Allen, Gilbert Bruce [b. 1951]. Poet, fiction writer, educator. A native New Yorker, and graduate of Cornell, Allen moved to South Carolina in…

"P" is for Patent Medicines. Like other English colonies, South Carolina dosed itself primarily with medications from Great Britain; but, there were some…

"C" is for Camp Meetings. These outdoor services of worship held for a week or longer were characterized by the encampment of the participants. Camp…

"W" is for Whittaker, Miller Fulton [1892-1949]. Architect. College president. Born in Sumter, he moved with his family to Oklahoma City. After graduating…

"L" is for Lebby, Nathaniel H. [1816-1880]. Inventor. In 1852 Lebby, received a patent for a "water-raising apparatus"—a steam-driven pump frequently used…