SC History

The Battle of Huck’s Defeat Movie with Edgar Bravo, Richard Meehan, and Larry Shull

Historyman presents Edgar Bravo’s latest film from his No Restrictions Studio in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Award winning director and filmaker, Edgar Bravo, has partnered with Award winning author and historian Richard Meehan to create this heart pounding film that tugs at the heart strings. With the help of their production manager, Larry Shull, the No […]

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Norm Rickeman and his book Unsung: William Moultrie and the Battle of Sullivan’s Island

Historyman presents Norm Rickeman and his book Unsung: William Moultrie and the Battle of Sullivan’s Island.  Listen while Norm gives us the inside scoop on this rarely mentioned hero of the American Revolutionary War.  General William Moultrie, though rediculed, stubbornly fought for Charleston and South Carolina when Continental General Charles Lee proposed to abandoned the

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Elizabeth Jackson with Sheila Ingle

Historyman presents the story of Elizabeth Jackson as told by educator, historian, and author Sheila Ingle.  Elizabeth Jackson was an American Revolutionary War heroine of South Carolina and the mother of President Andrew Jackson. Her story is one of bravery, loyalty, and forthrightness. She had a fierce determination to do all she could to see

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Eliza Pinckney by Peggy Pickett

Historyman presents Eliza Pinckney by Peggy Pickett.  Peggy Pickett gives us a peak at her book about the South Carolina heroine, Eliza Pinckney.  As a teenager, Eliza was given control of a sugar cane farm in Antigua and then new land in the colony of South Carolina.  Walk in the footsteps of this young and

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A rustic wooden barn stands beside a fence with trees in the background at sunset.

Mary, Soldier Tom and other family at Thomas Sumter’s house when the British arrive in May 1780:

A cursory review of “Thomas Sumter” by Anne King Gregory and “African-American Patriots in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution” by Bobby G. Ross and Michael C Scoggins reveals some interesting facts about the home of one of the heroes of the War of Independence in South Carolina. Thomas Sumter, also known as the

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Podcast: Fort Ninety Six, the Last Battle and the Aftermath with Rick Morris

Historyman presents the fourth in a series of episodes on Fort Ninety Six, SC.  Rick Morris relates the last battle at the fort where Nathaniel Greene, Andrew Pickens, Light Horse Harry Lee and others converge on Ninety Six to confront the British garrison.  Siege warfare, Mayhem towers, cannon, tunnels and hand to hand fighting mark

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