Aedanus Burke is best known for his attacks on the Society of the Cincinnati, claiming it was a conspiracy to install nobility into the United States.
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The Snow Campaign - Richard Richardson Introduces the South to Revolution
Richard Richardson was the first man to lead a campaign in South Carolina at the outset of the Revolutionary War.
John Mathews Governs South Carolina's Post-War Transition
John Mathews was a signer of the Articles of Confederation and Governor of South Carolina.
Kate Barry Brings Warning
Kate Barry rode to give the Continental Army information which helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Bee Gets Published By The Enemy
Thomas Bee served as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina during the Revolutionary War.
William Henry Drayton and the Annexation of Georgia
William Henry Drayton was an American Revolutionary who attempted to have Georgia assumed into South Carolina.
Two Sick Thomas Lynch's
Thomas Lynch and his son, Thomas Lynch Jr, were American Patriots whose stories ended just when they were about to make history.
Eliza Lucas Pinckney Transforms South Carolina's Economy
Eliza Lucas Pinckney’s agricultural experiments led to indigo developing into one of the most profitable crops in South Carolina.
Left For Dead Teenager Turned US Congressman - Robert Gibbes Barnwell
Robert Gibbes Barnwell suffered tremendously during the Revolutionary War, only to later receive election to the House of Representatives.
Paul Hamilton Prepares the Navy for 1812
Paul Hamilton was the third Secretary of the Navy in the United States.
Miles Brewton Is Lost On The Way To Congress
Miles Brewton was one of the wealthiest men in South Carolina at the outset of the American Revolution.
Article Signer Richard Huston Gets Captured With the Army
Richard Huston was a signer of the Articles of Confederation who spent time in a British prison.
William Parker Just Kind of Finds Four Hundred Thousand Dollars
William Parker was Treasurer of South Carolina during the American Revolution.
The Secret Governor - Arthur Middleton Rejects an Appointment
Arthur Middleton was a South Carolina signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Four Days as President - Henry Middleton Informs London of a Boycott
Henry Middleton was President of the First Continental Congress for four days in October of 1774.
Martha Bratton - Explosions, Death Threats and Huck's Defeat
Martha Bratton allegedly stood tall in her patriotic resolve to halt the efforts of British Officers during the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Hayne Symbolizes British Atrocity
Isaac Hayne’s death inspired thousands of men to sign on with the Patriot Forces and led to the victory at Yorktown.
Andrew Williamson and the Battle of Fort Williamson
Andrew Williamson is a little known Patriot leader who took charge in the first battle of the American Revolution that took place in the South.
Alexander Gillion - Commodore of the South Carolina Navy
Alexander Gillion was chosen as Commodore of South Carolina’s State Navy during the Revolutionary War.
David Ramsay - American History's First American Historian
David Ramsay was the first American Revolutionary to write history book about the American Revolution.