Library in the South Carolina State House

8 years ago

This incredible library in the South Carolina State House is original to the building.

Ann Pamela Cunningham

8 years ago

This lady is who we have to thank for the existence of Mt. Vernon... In 1853 it was going to…

The Sword of South Carolina

8 years ago

This is the sword of Governor Joseph Emile Harley, the 100th governor of South Carolina. He fought in the Spanish…

The South Carolina Governor Mansion

8 years ago

When Sherman came through Columbia, he spared three homes - the Lace House, the Caldwell-Boylston House, and this officers' duplex.…

Walking Cowpens Battlefield

8 years ago

Walking the Cowpens Battlefield Trail. This was one of the Patriots' greatest victories in the war, weakening Cornwallis' army leading…

Exploring King’s Mountain Battlefield

8 years ago

At Kings Mountain, where the Over-Mountain men charged up the rocky slopes capturing an entire Tory army. 

Camden Battlefield

8 years ago

Our first stop... Camden Battlefield. The Continental Army under Horatio Gates was routed by Lord Cornwallis, due to inexperienced militia…

Follow Us Through South Carolina!

8 years ago

Through the next week, the Discerning History team will be touring historic South Carolina. We will travel throughout the state, and into…

How One Civil War Soldier Faced Death

8 years ago

When we reflect upon the great danger which so many soldiers in history have endured, it can be hard to…

Trepanation: Why Our Ancestors Drilled Holes in Each Other’s Skulls

8 years ago

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160826-why-our-ancestors-drilled-holes-in-each-others-skulls

Andrew Duncan: I Will Be a God to Thy Seed After Thee

8 years ago

In Genesis 17:7, God Almighty promised the patriarch Abraham, “And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and…