Tega CayYork County; 2020 pop. 11,696). A recreation-oriented community on Lake Wylie with stronger ties to North Carolina than South Carolina,…
TelevisionSnowy black-and-white television pictures first flickered into South Carolina on a regular basis on July 15, 1949, when WBTV Channel…
TenantryDating back to the colonial era, tenantry played a significant role in the agrarian society of South Carolina. Tenant farming…
Test Oath ControversyA dispute between supporters and opponents of nullification over state loyalty oaths, the Test Oath Controversy erupted into violence as…
Textile Hall(Greenville). Greenville and Spartanburg were still vying for dominance of South Carolina’s textile industry when local representatives of northern textile…
Textile IndustryFrom the late nineteenth century through most of the twentieth century, the textile industry dominated South Carolina manufacturing. It employed…
Textile Workers Organizing CommitteeThe Textile Workers Organizing Committee (TWOC) was formed as part of the attempt by the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)…
The CitadelLike other southern states, South Carolina believed that a military education would instill education, discipline, character, and patriotic devotion in its young men.
Theological EducationTheological education in South Carolina, as elsewhere, is typically conducted by theological schools or seminaries. They are graduate institutions requiring…
Theus, JeremiahPortrait painter. Born on April 5, 1716, in Chur, Switzerland, Theus immigrated to Orangeburg Township, Carolina, in 1735 with other…
Thompson, Dorothy PerryPoet, scholar, educator. Born Dorothy Perry in Springfield, South Carolina, in 1944, Thompson grew up with five siblings in the…
Thompson, Hugh SmithEducator, governor. Father of South Carolina’s modern public school system and the only professional educator to serve as governor, Thompson…
Thompson, Waddy, Jr.Congressman, diplomat. Thompson was born in Pickensville on January 8, 1798, the son of Waddy Thompson, Sr., and Eliza Blackburn.…
Thornwell, James HenleyTheologian, college president. Thornwell was born on December 9, 1812, in Marlboro District, the son of James Thornwell, a plantation…
Thurmond, James StromU.S. senator, governor. Thurmond was born in Edgefield on December 5, 1902, to John William Thurmond and Eleanor Gertrude Strom.…
Tillman HallOriginally known as the Main Building, this three-story brick structure was intended to be the centerpiece of the college.
Tillman, Benjamin RyanU.S. senator, governor. Tillman was born in Edgefield District on August 11, 1847, to Benjamin and Sophia Tillman. The family…
Tillman, James HammondLieutenant governor. Born on June 27, 1868, in Clarks Hill (now McCormick County), Tillman was the son of George D.…
TimberTimber has been part of South Carolina’s economy since the late seventeenth century. Over time, timber grew into a major…
Times and DemocratThe Times and Democrat is a daily newspaper that serves the city of Orangeburg and the surrounding community. It was…
