An illustration of the South Carolina coast near Fort Sumter.

Beach

An illustration of the South Carolina coast near Fort Sumter.

John C. Calhoun (March 18, 1782 - March 31, 1850) was a leading Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. He is perhaps best known as the first Vice President to resign his office. Illustration of John C, Calhoun's grave.

John C. Calhoun's Grave

John C. Calhoun (March 18, 1782 - March 31, 1850) was a leading Southern politician and political philosopher…

An illustration of Magnolia Cemetery located in Charleston, South Carolina. Approximately 35,000 people are buried at Magnolia Cemetery, 2,200 of which are Civil War Veterans.  Included in that number are five Confederate generals and fourteen signers of the Ordinance of Succession.

Magnolia Cemetery

An illustration of Magnolia Cemetery located in Charleston, South Carolina. Approximately 35,000 people…

An illustration of Charleston, South Carolina during the Civil War.

Charleston, South Carolina

An illustration of Charleston, South Carolina during the Civil War.

An illustration of the ruins of St. Finbar located in Charleston, SC.

Church Ruins

An illustration of the ruins of St. Finbar located in Charleston, SC.

An illustration of a cliff over looking the Tugaloo river. The Tugaloo River is a short river bordering Georgia and South Carolina. It is fed by the Tallulah River and the Chattooga River.

Cliff overlooking Tugaloo River

An illustration of a cliff over looking the Tugaloo river. The Tugaloo River is a short river bordering…

An illustration of Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC.

Hospital

An illustration of Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC.

An illustration of typical southern Victorian house located in Charleston, SC.

House

An illustration of typical southern Victorian house located in Charleston, SC.

First Governor of South Carolina

William Moultrie

First Governor of South Carolina

An illustration of Battery Park is a landmark promenade in Charleston, South Carolina famous for it's stately antebellum homes. First used as a public public park in 1867, it became a place for artillery during the American Civil War.

Battery Park

An illustration of Battery Park is a landmark promenade in Charleston, South Carolina famous for it's…

An illustration of Battery Park is a landmark promenade in Charleston, South Carolina famous for it's stately antebellum homes. First used as a public public park in 1867, it became a place for artillery during the American Civil War.

Battery Park

An illustration of Battery Park is a landmark promenade in Charleston, South Carolina famous for it's…

An illustration of a rice plantation located in South Carolina.

Rice Plantation

An illustration of a rice plantation located in South Carolina.

Illustration of a post office in Charleston, South Carolina.

Post Office

Illustration of a post office in Charleston, South Carolina.

African slaves unloading rice barges at a South Carolinian rice plantation.

Unloading Rice barges

African slaves unloading rice barges at a South Carolinian rice plantation.

Color flag of Seychelles. Five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white, and green (bottom) radiating from the bottom of the hoist side.

Flag of Seychelles, 2009

Color flag of Seychelles. Five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white, and green (bottom)…

Black and white outline flag of Seychelles. Five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white, and green (bottom) radiating from the bottom of the hoist side

Flag of Seychelles, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Seychelles. Five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white,…

Seal of the state of South Carolina, 1875

South Carolina Seal

Seal of the state of South Carolina, 1875

Seal of the state of South Carolina, 1876

South Carolina seal

Seal of the state of South Carolina, 1876

Seal of the state of South Carolina, 1904

South Carolina Seal

Seal of the state of South Carolina, 1904

An illustration of the state house located in Columbia, South Carolina.

State House

An illustration of the state house located in Columbia, South Carolina.