Swearingen, John EldredIn 1908 Swearingen was elected state superintendent of education, a position he would hold unopposed for fourteen years. He was quick to state that he was not political but was interested in education and saw the position as an opportunity to serve the state.
Talvande, Madame Rose and Madame Ann Marsan (Mason) TalvandeEducators. Between approximately 1816 and 1850, Madame Talvande’s Ladies Boarding School in Charleston educated the daughters of the elite families…
Technical EducationTechnical education in South Carolina has a lengthy history, dating back to John de la Howe’s 1797 bequest of land…
The CitadelLike other southern states, South Carolina believed that a military education would instill education, discipline, character, and patriotic devotion in its young men.
Theological EducationTheological education in South Carolina, as elsewhere, is typically conducted by theological schools or seminaries. They are graduate institutions requiring…
Thompson, Hugh SmithEducator, governor. Father of South Carolina’s modern public school system and the only professional educator to serve as governor, Thompson…
Thornwell, James HenleyTheologian, college president. Thornwell was born on December 9, 1812, in Marlboro District, the son of James Thornwell, a plantation…
Tillman HallOriginally known as the Main Building, this three-story brick structure was intended to be the centerpiece of the college.
Timrod, HenryPoet, essayist. Timrod was born on December 8, 1828, in Charleston, South Carolina, the only son of a bookbinder, William…
Tindall, George BrownHistorian, educator. A meticulous scholar, eloquent writer, and engaging teacher, Tindall is one of the nation’s most distinguished historians. Born…
Towne, Laura MatildaEducator. Towne was born on May 3, 1825, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to John Towne and Sarah Robinson. During her childhood…
Townes, Charles HardPhysicist, Nobel laureate. Townes was born in Greenville on July 28, 1915, the second of six children born to Henry…
Tynte, EdwardGovernor. Tynte was from a Somerset, England, family that had recently risen to a baronetcy, but neither his parents nor…
Union LeaguesThe organization spread south during and after the war, attracting some members from the southern Unionist faction but mostly from among the millions of newly freed African Americans. The attraction of the Union Leagues was partly fraternal, with meetings marked by elaborate rituals, singing, and patriotic proclamations.
UnitariansUnitarianism in South Carolina had several religious and philosophical sources: an indigenous Arminianism, commonsense realism, Anglican latitudinarianism, and English and New England Unitarianism.
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.The United Presbyterian Church was widely known in South Carolina as the “Northern Presbyterian Church” to distinguish it from the Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS), which was known as the “Southern Presbyterian Church.” Long-established black congregations in South Carolina, primarily in the lowcountry, were part of the United Presbyterian Church.
University Center of GreenvilleBy offering day, evening, and distance education classes, the center permits adults to work while attending college at their own pace.
University of South CarolinaIn 2001 the institution celebrated a legacy of two hundred years of educating South Carolinians by dedicating itself to continued improvements in the quality of service it offers to the Palmetto State.
Vanderhorst, ArnoldusFollowing the war, Vanderhorst spent most of his time in Charleston. He operated a mercantile firm and came to own considerable property around the city.
Voorhees CollegeThe school’s name was changed in 1947 to Voorhees School and Junior College, and in 1962 it became Voorhees College.
