The Constitution Was Signed on Sept. 17, 1787

"The Constitution was written during the Philadelphia Convention, which is now known as the Constitutional Convention. The Constitutional Convention convened from May 25 to September 17, 1787. "The Constitution of the United States was signed on September 17, 1787. THIS is an important day in our history. "Charles Pinckney was a principal author and signer …

Why Is There A North Carolina and a South Carolina?

Geography By Geoff and Geography Is Everything on Substack: A newsletter about geography, urbanism, and how the world is connected. By Geoff Gibson (host of the popular YouTube channel: Geography by Geoff) and geography professor Hunter Shobe. "North Carolina and South Carolina. Two states began their life as a single province and colony of England. …

University of South Carolina Celebrates the State’s Integral Role in the Civil Rights Movement

An exhibit at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, Justice For All, deepens understanding of the state's role in the national struggle for African American rights. Bringing Civil Rights History to Life: Professor Bobby Donaldson works to deepen understanding of South Carolina’s pivotal role in the national movement, by Carol J.G. Ward.

Murdaugh Murder Case As It Relates to SC History and Corrupt Culture

I admit to being obsessed with the Alex Murdaugh murder case and its implications for South Carolina history and culture. My latest on Substack: Might SC's Culture Change? Murdaugh verdict could spark examination. I argue that the state's culture enables corruption. In a separate piece, I speculate on Murdaugh's mindset as he killed his wife …

The Slender Thread of Murdaugh’s Conviction, Southern Culture and Duplicity, Doubts About Smart Phone Infallibility

The Abbeville Institute in Auburn, AL was founded in 2002 in an effort to preserve the history and culture of the American South. It publishes high quality books on the Southern tradition, a thoughtful blog, and a weekly podcast. In 2016, Dr. John Devaney, who holds a PhD in American history from the University of South …

Shocking Murdaugh Verdict Proves the Old South Still Exists

I'm not sure the Alex Murdaugh murder trial can be classified as history of national significance or even regional significance in the American South. Only time will tell that. But it is a bizarre story of heinous crimes committed in a particular place, a small Southern county. I have wondered whether the South as a …

Re-Examining What Happened to Cherokee Land in NC, Other States

Drew Reisinger, Register of Deeds of Buncombe County, NC, and his staff in Asheville, as well as most citizens of the county, didn't have a firm grasp on how the county was formed from mostly Cherokee lands. So they "set out to take a deeper look at that origin story using primary sources to tell a …

Stono Rebellion, Slave Rebellion in SC in 1739, Was Colony’s Largest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pND-9KhM1Xw&t=62s Crash Course Black American History #6: "Enslaved people resisted their condition in a range of different ways. Oftentimes those ways were small and personal. There were also times when that resistance took on larger, more dramatic forms, like with slave uprisings and rebellions. Today, we'll learn about the Stono Rebellion, which was an uprising …

John C. Calhoun, Vice President for Opposing Presidents and Powerful Advocate of State’s Rights, Slavery

John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) of South Carolina was a master politician on the national stage for 40 years, serving as vice president to bitter enemies --President John Quincy Adams, from 1825 to 1829 -- and to President Andrew Jackson from 1829 to 1833. He started out his political career in 1810 as a member of …