Stretch-outIn the aftermath of World War I, with pressure to maintain profit margins in the face of increasing competition and…
Strickland, LilyComposer, writer, artist. Strickland was born in 1884 in Anderson, the only daughter of Charlton Hines Strickland, an insurance salesman,…
Striped bassState fish. The striped bass, or ocean rockfish (Morone saxatilis), became the official state fish in legislation signed by Governor…
Strom Thurmond with Sheriffs Strom Thurmond sits with sheriffs from across the state at the 1946 SC Sheriffs' Association Meeting, held at Columbia's Wade Hampton Hall.
Stroyer, JacobClergyman, author. Stroyer was born and raised a slave in antebellum South Carolina. After emancipation, he authored an engrossing autobiographical…
Stuart, JohnSoldier, colonial official. Stuart was born on September 25, 1718, in Inverness, Scotland, the son of John and Christian Stuart.…
Stuart's TownThe Scots disembarked near present-day Beaufort, calling their settlement Stuart’s Town. The site was promising, but Stuart’s Town lay on the disputed frontier between rival Spanish and English claims. It was also occupied by several feuding Indian nations.
Stumphouse Mountain TunnelThe Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel is an unfinished nineteenth-century railroad tunnel located near Walhalla. The variation of the name “Stump House”…
Subscription to The Southern Presbyterian, 24 July 1863 (Augusta, GA), from H.H. Cumming to A.A. Porter & Co. (Columbia, S.C.); 24 July 1863
Sugarloaf Mountain(Chesterfield County). Sugarloaf Mountain is an erosional remnant located in the Sand Hills State Forest within the upper coastal plain…
Sullivan's Island(Charleston County; 2020 pop. 1,938). Sullivan’s Island was discovered in 1666 by Captain Robert Sandford and named for Captain Florence…
Sullivan's Island, Battle ofThe Battle of Sullivan’s Island was the first major patriot victory in the Revolutionary War. In February 1776, after British…
