West Columbia(Lexington County; 2020 pop. 18,109). Although never home to textile operations, Columbia’s western suburbs were influenced by industrial activity throughout…
West CommitteeCreated in 1966 at the urging of young reformers in the General Assembly, the Committee to Make a Study of…
West on legislative session--outtakesInterior: medium shot Governor John West at news / press conference describes the achivements of the latest legislative session. Note: Medical School; automobile insurance; housing bill.
West, John CarlGovernor, diplomat. Born in Camden on August 27, 1922, to Shelton J. West and Mattie Ratterree West, West was reared…
West, JosephGovernor. Nothing is known of the birth and parentage of Joseph West, who commanded the fleet that brought the first…
Westminster(Oconee County; 2020 pop. 2,598). Founded in 1874, Westminster was a child of the railroad. The Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad…
Westmoreland interview--outtakesVarious scenes of United States Military Assistance Command Headquarters. Army General William Westmoreland is interviewed. Westmoreland accepts award from South Carolina. Westmoreland speaks on military situation in Vietnam. Says morale is high.
Westmoreland, William ChildsSoldier. Westmoreland was born in Saxon on March 26, 1914, the son of James Ripley Westmoreland and Eugenia Talley Childs.…
Weston, Annie BelleWeston’s lifelong commitments to youth empowerment, literacy, and Black advancement mirrored those of Sigma Gamma Rho and Black Greek Letter Organizations more broadly.
WestosCarolina colonists learned of this powerful Native American Savannah River nation soon after their arrival. Most lowcountry Indians feared the…
Whaley, William Burroughs SmithArchitect, engineer. W. B. Smith Whaley was born on May 24, 1866, in Charleston, the son of William Baynard Whaley,…
Whig PartyOne of the two major political parties in the United States from approximately 1834 to 1856, the Whig Party had…
Whipper, Lucille SimmonsEducator, legislator. Whipper was born in Charleston on June 6, 1928, the daughter of Joseph Simmons and Sarah Marie Washington.…
Whipper, William J.Legislator. Whipper was one of the most influential African American politicians in South Carolina’s Reconstruction government. He was born free…
White LightningWhite lightning, a white whiskey made surreptitiously and illegally, was once produced in great quantities in South Carolina. It got…
White PrimaryParty primary elections were introduced in the nineteenth century. They were touted as a more democratic means of nominating candidates…
White-Tailed DeerState animal. Found throughout North America, the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was adopted as South Carolina’s state animal in 1972.…
