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Historyman presents historian Dean Hunt as he tells of the Cherokee War in 1776.  Listen as he describes how the various Native tribes met and declared war on the Americans.  Was it coincidence that they declared war at the same time as the British attacked Charlestown?  The American Revolutionary War visited places we now know as Seneca and Clemson, South Carolina. Andrew Pickens would fight his RIng Fight and a Jewish Colonel, Fr...

Historyman presents historian Dean Hunt as he tells of the Cherokee War in 1776.  Listen as he describes how the various Native tribes met and declared war on the Americans.  Was it coincidence that they declared war at the same time as the British attacked Charlestown?  The American Revolutionary War visited places we now know as Seneca and Clemson, South Carolina. Andrew Pickens would fight his RIng Fight and a Jewish Colonel, Fr...

Historyman presents the Marvin Historical Society and their exciting reasearch on camp New Providence.  In between the battles of Kings Mountain and Cowpens the Continental Army under General Nathanael Greene camped near Marvin, North Carolina.  The camp, known as New Providence or Camp Nathanael Greene, was where the American Partiots rested, regrouped and planned for their next big push against the British.  Amanda Richard and La...

Historyman presents the Museum of the Waxhaws.  The Waxhaw area of North and South Carolina was very important in the fight against the British during the American Revolutionary War.  It was also the birthplace of President Andrew Jackson.  The Museum of the Waxhaws is doing its part to tell the important story of the area.  Theirs is a story not only about local events of the past, but how Waxhaw played a vital role in our nation ...

Historyman presents Tom Elmore on Francis Marion's portrayal in the media since the American Revolutionary War.  It has been suggested by some that Francis Marion's military fame was second only to George Washington.  Numerous cities, towns, counties, and other locations can be found across this nation bearing his name. Tom Elmore, the historian for the South Carolina Ancient Order of Hiberniums, tells Historyman about the differen...

Historyman presents the Guilford Courthouse Fife and Drum.  The fife and drum in the armies of the American Revolutionary War were significant for many reasons, not just on the battlefield.  The musicians were a timepiece for the day, a pace setter for the march, entertainment in the camp, and a communication tool during battle.  Armed with only their musical instruments, they were very much on the front lines and faced the violent...

Historyman presents the Adams Memorial Commission with Jackie Cushman.  John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Abigail Adams are all being honored with a monument on the Mall in Washington, DC.  Come listen as Mrs. Cushman talks about the Adams and their contributions to the United States of America.  This wonderful new project has Bi-Partisan Congressional approval.  Come walk in the footsteps of heroes as we celebrate the Adams famil...

Historyman presents The South Carolina Militia with author John Brian Eleazer.  John Brian Eleazer recounts the research and narrative of his new book on the South Carolina militia in the American Revolutionary War.  The backcountry of South Carolina was a hot bed of activity for the settlers on both sides of the conflict.  Eleazer's ancestor, Captain Henry Felder, lived in the Orangeburg District and was right in the middle of the...