Lowcountry

At the time of English colonization, the Edisto Indians were a tribe living between the Savannah and Edisto Rivers.

Edisto Island derives its name from the Edisto Indians, the island’s initial inhabitants (an Indian mound built by the Edistos survives at Edisto Beach State Park).

The gardens have expanded over the years, growing to include diverse plantings and natural areas covering more than 150 acres.

The Edisto River flows through sparsely populated and generally undeveloped forest and cypress-tupelo swamps, and has been nationally recognized for its scenic beauty and ecological value.

Preservationist. Edmunds was born on December 11, 1916, in Charleston, South Carolina, the daughter of Augustine Thomas Smythe and Harriott…

Beginning in 2001, school and district “report cards,” indicating whether the local schools were rated as excellent, good, average, below average, or unsatisfactory, were sent to parents and published in local newspapers.

EFA is a “foundation program,” the type of school-funding system used in most states.

Although not all EIA programs have survived, the dedicated sales tax has been maintained in a separate revenue fund and continues to be used for increasing the level of South Carolina’s student achievement.

As governor, Edwards won praise, and even his detractors admitted that the former oral surgeon had done considerably better than expected.

In 1893 Edwards began his architectural career in Roanoke, Virginia, as a draftsman for Charles Coker Wilson, who returned to South Carolina in 1895 with Edwards to open an office in Columbia.

He used radio, direct mail, and a nationwide evangelistic campaign to build a large following, particularly among African Americans.

The act laid out voting requirements and electoral districts. Each candidate for the Commons House of Assembly was required to reside in the area he was to represent and to be worth £500 currency or possess an equal amount of land.

Elfe’s accounts reveal the general structure of his shop, the types of labor and raw materials he utilized, and the extensive list of clients and associated artisans with whom he conducted business.

Inactive during the Civil War, the Elliott Society resumed its activities soon afterward. In an attempt to broaden its appeal, the organization changed its name to the Elliott Society of Science and Arts in 1867.

In South Carolina, Elliott’s education and ability quickly placed him among the most influential African Americans in the state.

Although a highly respected legislator and banker, Elliott is perhaps best remembered for his activities as a botanist.

Elliott returned to Beaufort to pursue a career in planting, politics, and literature. He was known as one of the South’s most progressive and scientific planters.

Just four years after the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, Ellis was elected superintendent of education of Jasper County, serving from 1924 until 1928.

A year after completing his term in the House in 1839, Elmore was elected president of the Bank of the State of South Carolina (BSSC). During his tenure the bank prospered and proved itself to be a vital institution of economic development in the state.

Some of the Emanuel Nine families and survivors have been involved in various anti-racist and social reform initiatives in memory of their friends and relatives. Emanuel A.M.E. Church is today a site of pilgrimage bringing visitors seeking spiritual strength inside its storied walls.