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...
Brought to you by the South Carolina Historical Society March 10, 1984: South Carolina Loses an Important Educator On March 10, 1984, Wil Lou Gray passed...
Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, the site of last night’s horrific shooting, has a long and significant history in the Holy City. Here’s a...
Did you know that Charleston is considered to be the birthplace of Memorial Day? On May 1st, 1865, in what is now Hampton Park, history was...
On this date in 1861, the Civil War began when Confederates fired on Ft. Sumter in Charleston around 4:30 am. At the time, the fort was...
This Day in Charleston History On this day in 1938, the Lowcountry was ravaged by a series of 5 tornadoes. Three of those twisters struck James Island,...
This Day in Charleston History On this day in Charleston history, Hurricane Hugo first made landfall in Charleston. The storm was a Category 4 hurricane when...
This Day in Charleston History On this day in 1886, the “Great Earthquake” leveled Charleston. To this day, it remains the most damaging quake to ever...
