higher education

“C “is for Clemson University. In 1888 Thomas G. Clemson left his Fort Hill property and an endowment to the state in order to create a separate agricultural college.

“C “is for Clemson University. In 1888 Thomas G. Clemson left his Fort Hill property and an endowment to the state in order to create a separate agricultural college.

“C” is for Claflin University. Responding to the urgent need to educate former enslaved persons, northern Methodists established Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina in 1869.

“C” is for Claflin University. Responding to the urgent need to educate former enslaved persons, northern Methodists established Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina in 1869.

“M” is for Miller, Thomas Ezekiel (1849-1938). Political leader, college president.

“M” is for Miller, Thomas Ezekiel (1849-1938). Political leader, college president.

“S” is for Shepard, Charles Upham (1804-1886). Chemist, mineralogist, naturalist.

“S” is for Shepard, Charles Upham (1804-1886). Chemist, mineralogist, naturalist.

“L” is for Longstreet, Augustus Baldwin (1790-1879). Educator, author, clergyman.

“L” is for Longstreet, Augustus Baldwin (1790-1879). Educator, author, clergyman.