Staley, Dawn MichelleStaley’s arrival would mark a dramatic change in the fortunes of the Gamecocks women’s basketball program.
Steadman, MarkNovelist. Steadman was born in Statesboro, Georgia, on July 2, 1930, the son of Mark Sidney Steadman, Sr., an engineer…
Steele, Henry MaxwellWriter, educator. Max Steele was born in Greenville on March 30, 1922, the son of John M. Steele and Minnie…
Stevenson, Ferdinan BackerLieutenant governor, civic leader, author. “Nancy” Stevenson was born on June 8, 1928, in New Rochelle, New York, the daughter…
Swearingen, John Eldred, Jr.From 1934 to 1938 Swearingen attended the University of South Carolina. Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in 1938, he graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.
TelevisionSnowy black-and-white television pictures first flickered into South Carolina on a regular basis on July 15, 1949, when WBTV Channel…
Thompson, Dorothy PerryPoet, scholar, educator. Born Dorothy Perry in Springfield, South Carolina, in 1944, Thompson grew up with five siblings in the…
Thurmond, James StromU.S. senator, governor. Thurmond was born in Edgefield on December 5, 1902, to John William Thurmond and Eleanor Gertrude Strom.…
Timmerman, George Bell, Jr.Governor. Timmerman was born in Anderson on August 11, 1912, the son of George Bell Timmerman and Mary Vandiver Sullivan.…
Tindall, George BrownHistorian, educator. A meticulous scholar, eloquent writer, and engaging teacher, Tindall is one of the nation’s most distinguished historians. Born…
Toal, Jean HoeferLawyer, jurist. Toal was born in Columbia on August 11, 1943, the daughter of Herbert W. Hoefer and Lilla Farrell.…
Townes, Charles HardPhysicist, Nobel laureate. Townes was born in Greenville on July 28, 1915, the second of six children born to Henry…
Tucker, Cornelia DabneyPolitical activist. Tucker was born on October 15, 1881, in Charlotte, North Carolina, the daughter of Harvey Mayfield Ramseur and…
Tukey, Richard ElleryCivic leader. Richard “Dick” Tukey was a crucial figure in the post–World War II economic development of the South Carolina…
Tuttle, JonPlaywright, scholar, educator, administrator. Jon Tuttle was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1959. He moved to New Mexico…
United Citizens PartyThe party’s strategy was to run candidates for the General Assembly and local government in counties with black majority populations. The party ran candidates in the elections of 1970 and 1972.
University Center of GreenvilleBy offering day, evening, and distance education classes, the center permits adults to work while attending college at their own pace.
Verner, Elizabeth O'NeillVerner emerged as a leading figure of the Charleston Renaissance alongside her mentor, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith. Early in her career, she focused on etchings of Charleston street scenes that depicted the city’s architectural heritage and African American residents.
Waring, Joseph IoorPediatrician, medical historian. Waring was born in Charleston on September 4, 1897, the son of Joseph Ioor Waring and Emma…
Watson, Albert WilliamLegislator, congressman. Watson was born in Sumter on August 30, 1922, the son of Claude A. Watson and Eva Clark.…
