Palmetto Past & Present: The Day America Stood in Awe of South Carolina
Nearly 200 years ago, South Carolina was on the cutting edge of one of the Industrial Revolution's biggest accomplishments......
History
Palmetto Past & Present: The Great Charleston Fire
by Mark Powell
“No tongue can describe, no pen portray the awfulness of the scene..."...
Palmetto Past & Present: Got Your Thanksgiving Chicken Pie Ready?
by Mark Powell
A culinary connection......
Presidents Have Long Caught Holy Hell for Messing With The White House
by Mark Powell
A pattern of public recrimination......
From Abe Lincoln To Charlie Kirk: The Ugly History Of Celebrating Death
by Mark Powell
"Perhaps this is to be expected from a generation that increasingly views murder as an acceptable avenue for silencing those with opposing views..."...
When Words Become Bullets
by Mark Powell
In mourning Charlie Kirk, we’re reminded Americans have paid the deadly price of political rhetoric before....
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Ballroom’ And Truman’s Contentious Balcony
by Mark Powell
Any change to the "people's house" is viewed with skepticism......
Palmetto Past & Present: Heroism, Human Shields And The Immortal 600
by Mark Powell
"It's easy to romanticize the Civil War as a chivalrous affair, the final swords and roses struggle of a bygone age. The reality was anything...
Palmetto Past & Present: South Carolina’s Rosa Parks
by Mark Powell
The story of Sarah Mae Flemming......
Palmetto Past & Present: The Sad Saga Of A South Carolina Nazi Sympathizer
by Mark Powell
Robert Henry Best's ignominious place in American history began and ended in the Palmetto State......