Wilkinson, Marion BirnieSocial reformer, black women’s club leader. Wilkinson was born in Charleston on June 23, 1870, to Richard Birnie and Anna…
Wilson, RobertPhysician, educator. Wilson was born at Stateburg on August 23, 1867, the son of the Reverend Robert Wilson, M.D., and…
Wofford, Kate VixonEducator. Wofford was born on October 20, 1894, in Laurens, the eldest of ten children of John Albert Wofford and…
Woods, Sylvia PressleyRestaurateur, author, businesswoman. Woods was born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 2, 1926, the only child of Van and…
Woodside, John ThomasTextile mill owner, entrepreneur. Woodside was born in Greenville County on May 9, 1864, the son of John Lawrence Woodside,…
Woolsey, GamelPoet, novelist, memoirist. The exact year of Woolsey’s birth is not known–estimates vary from 1895 to 1900–but what is certain…
Workman, William Douglas, Jr.Journalist, author. Workman was born on August 10, 1914, in Greenwood, the son of William D. Workman and Vivian Watkins.…
World War IIPrior to the entry of the United States into World War II, the depressed South Carolina economy had already started…
Wright, Alice Buck Norwood SpearmanHuman relations activist. Born in Marion on March 12, 1902, Wright was the first child of the banker Samuel Wilkins…
Wright, Louis BookerHistorian, library administrator. Wright was born on March 1, 1899, in the crossroads village of Phoenix in Greenwood County, the…
Wright, Mary Honor FarrowEducator. Born into slavery on August 11, 1862, in Spartanburg, Wright was the youngest of three daughters of Lott and…
Yarborough, William Caleb "Cale"Yarborough finished his racing career with an impressive set of statistics that would make him a legend in his sport. In total he competed in 560 races and compiled a record of 83 victories, 319 top-ten finishes, and 69 starts on the pole position.
Young, Anne AustinYoung promoted philanthropy. In Clinton she led efforts to create Whitten Village, a facility for mentally retarded patients.
