General Sherman went to great lengths during the burning of Columbia, South Carolina to protect a friend whose family he had visited frequently while he was a bachelor stationed at Fort Moultrie between 1842 and 1846. The book and letters that Sherman sent to his friend along with an eyewitness account of his visits, finally … Read more
Veteran reporter, author and USC Professor Emerita Pat McNeely presents recently edited military diaries and family histories of her husband and her father-in-law who served in the Cold War and World War I respectively. McNeely has added family pictures and additional information to both diaries to make them lasting histories. Hear about how she pulled … Read more
Humphries authored a book using the letters her great grandfather wrote back home to his beloved wife during 1861-1865. Based on the book The Legacy of A Common Civil War Soldier, this program offers a rare glimpse of what life was really like for a Confederate soldier and his wife.
Did you know that forty materials from twenty-eight countries go into the making of a #2 pencil? That a letter’s author owns the copyright, but the recipient owns the letter? Or that an experienced journalist is expected to produce about a thousand words per day? These questions, their answers, and a half-dozen pertinent cartoons are … Read more
South Carolina Humanities is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities and the Fresh Voices in the Humanities Award.
South Carolina State University will present a series of three interactive, virtual programs on “Words Across the Water: Writing and Discourse Across the Black Atlantic” from February 24 – April 26, 2022. SC Humanities helped support this program with a Mini Grant. “Words Across the Water” will explore the intersections where Anglophone Caribbean and African American … Read more
Veteran’s Day week explore the military history of the Joseph Manigault House during USO Days. Throughout WWII, this site was used as a United Service Organizations (USO) post, Red Cross training facility, and dormitory. While at the Joseph Manigault House – with the support of hundreds of volunteers – service members attended dinners and parties, played … Read more
The Friends of Florence County Library will present “A Virtual Evening with Nikki Giovanni” with two sessions. A pre-recorded presentation by Giovanni will be posted to the library’s website for viewing starting November 12th. And on Tuesday, November 16 at 7:00 PM, Ms. Giovanni will participate in a live question and answer session on Zoom, … Read more
Greenville Chautauqua’s 2021 History Comes Alive festival will be held September 3 – 12 at the Mauldin Cultural Center Outdoor Ampitheater and other venues. The festival features live performances by nationally acclaimed historical interpreters recreating the stories of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, Hedy Lamar, and Rosa Parks. This programming was supported with funding … Read more
