Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) Under the guidance of Lord Grenville, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in March 1765. ...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) September 1780: Francis Marion and his men defeat the British in the Skirmish at Black Mingo...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) On the morning of August 4, 1781, Colonel Isaac Hayne was led from the Exchange building...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) The South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company (SCC&RR) was chartered in 1827 and began constructing...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) On May 20, 1777, delegates from the Lower Towns of the Cherokee Nation and officials from...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) After Britain passed the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, in 1774, dissatisfaction rose...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) King Charles II was known as the Merry Monarch. After years of exile during Oliver Cromwell’s...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) After the British took Savannah, Georgia, in December 1778, they decided to establish a base to...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) Only 54 people have served as speaker of the house. The ninth person to do so...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) “No taxation without representation” became a rallying cry for colonists in the mid-18th century. Prior to...
