Stories, quotes and anecdotes from Appalachia. 1880s-1950s era.

Category: South Carolina

The shock was so sudden and violent they could not stand it

On Jan 17, 1781, American General Daniel Morgan scored a stunning victory over British Lieutenant Colonel Banastre “Barbarous Ban” Tarleton.

In 1920, “overalls clubs” & “old clothes clubs” sent petitions to mayors, governors & other notables protesting high clothing prices.

The SC men of CCC camps built Oconee State Park, Long Mountain Fire Tower, and Walhalla Fish Hatchery, and rebuilt Highway 107.

The “Swamp Rabbit,” true to its name, did not mind inequalities in its pathway, so the track went up and down, following the lay of the land.

20th century SC upcountry transitioned from traditional dependence on cotton as a cash crop to raising cattle as a major farm income source.

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