Almost 250 years ago in the woods of what became Laurens County, South Carolina, a teenage girl risked her life for the cause of American freedom. Dicey Langston served as a spy and rescued family members and Patriot militiamen from vengeful Loyalists. Dicey’s most daring effort was to sneak away from the family cabin after
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I adopted the Revolutionary War as my hobby when I retired from ministry in 2017. Over nine years I have read dozens of books, attended dozens of seminars and conferences, walked the grounds of dozens of battle and skirmish sites, learned dozens of research techniques, and made dozens of friends. Though it might sound wearisome
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The Battle of Camden took place on the morning of August 16, 1780. The Continental Army suffered a devastating defeat. Hundreds lost their lives while hundreds more suffered injuries and/or were taken prisoner by Red Coats. The victorious British hastily dug shallow graves and unceremoniously threw in the Patriots’ bodies. The victors respectfully buried their
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If someone were to ask me, “What were the best days of your life?” I would struggle to reply. I have been blessed with many “best days.” However, if I were asked about the easiest days of my life I would answer with no hesitation. They were the three years from when I started kindergarten
Courage to stand for racial equality. Then a conspiracy of silence. Can this story be taught in our public schools?
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It’s only 2023, but South Carolina is already marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. In 2018, the SC General Assembly created a 250th commission to lead us through the celebration of the entire war from its start in 1775 to its close in 1783. The commission members, their staff, county committees, and dozens
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The flag-draped, handmade caskets arrived April 20, 2023, at Historic Camden. Humvees carrying the caskets had stopped by numerous schools in Kershaw County before arriving at Historic Camden. Once placed inside the Joseph Kershaw House, the caskets lay in state for public viewing. On April 22, at the Camden Battlefield, the fallen soldiers, the first
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If someone were to ask me, “What were the best days of your life?” I would struggle to reply. I have been blessed with many “best days.” However, if I were asked about the easiest days of my life I would answer with no hesitation. They were the three years from when I started kindergarten
Greens and reds. Parties. Lights. Parades. We are celebrating Christmas. But it’s also Advent. For many years, I fretted. It disturbed me that the world started celebrating Christmas as soon as Halloween decorations came down. If folks are caught up in Christmas joy, then they can miss the profound worship and devotional experiences of Advent, the
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