South Carolina Gamecocks

South Carolina Stepping out of my silver 2008 Nissan Altima, the blistering heat is impossible to ignore. Feeling the moist humidity of the air along with the aggressive beating down of the sun almost immediately draws sweat. A crisp breeze washes over me, bringing forth the aromatic scent of fresh pine. The red dirt road brings an unforgettable memory of wrecking bikes and drifting four-wheelers. Seeing aquatic blue lake house and the large, screened in, cedar wood deck reminds me of the time

Growing up in South Carolina, there is a lot heard about the Clemson Tigers and the South Carolina Gamecocks. The biggest college football rivalry of the State. There are commercials, billboards, and flyers that advertise the big game every year. The amount of people that show up to the game is incredible. Thousands of people go to watch these college players duke it out to prove that their college is better than the other. The event brings in thousands of dollars, yet what most do not understand

a time in American history when the nation was divided. In 1860, the nation split into two sides, north and south. These two sides, United States of America and Confederate States of America, went to war for four years. The

The two regions involved in the Civil War, otherwise known as the North and the South, were different in aspects further than economic circumstances. The North had better land for small farmsteads compared to large plantations available in the South. The North also advanced more towards urban and industrial life as opposed to the rich passion for farming and production that took place heavily in the South. The South had soil that was fertile for crop production and a climate that made the area

Calhoun on March 18, 1782 in the backwoods of Abbeville, South Carolina. His father got really sick when he was just 17 years old. He was forced to quit school and work on the family farm. Eventually though with help from his brothers, he returned to school. He graduated with a degree from Yale College, Phi Beta Kappa, in 1804. After studying law at the Tapping Reeve Law School in Litchfield, Connecticut, he was admitted to the South Carolina bar in 1807. Calhoun married Floride Bonneau Calhoun, a

The first to accommodate the groups was South Carolina, who has flown the Battle Flag atop the statehouse dome for the better part of thirty years. Soon to follow, though, was Georgia, whose state flag has resembled the Battle Flag for a great many years. Mississippi was also brought into play, though the constituents there ultimately put an end to the quandary at the ballots. In South Carolina the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People began

nation. One important aspect that historians now understand is the effect the war had on the women who were left behind especially in the South. They were forced by proximity to become part of the war. Women, in the South proved they were strong; they had their morals and were not afraid to speak their minds. They understood the war was necessary for the South and they helped the war effort any way they could. They especially proved they were just as loyal to the Confederate cause as Southern men

Congress did so, but it was not enough for South Carolina. A month later a special convention met at the state capital and nullified the United States tariff acts of 1828 and 1832. Jackson ran for reelection that year without Calhoun and won. He declared, "The Constitution . . . forms a government

Women during the Civil War were forced into life-style changes which they had never dreamed they would have to endure. No one was spared from the devastation of the war, and many lives were changed forever. Women in the south were forced to take on the responsibilities of their husbands, carrying on the daily responsibilities of the farm or plantation. They maintained their homes and families while husbands and sons fought and died for their beliefs. Many women took the advantage of their opinions

the northern states (known as the union) and the southern states (the Confederate States of America). The people’s opinions were so divided over the issues of the civil war that, in some families, brother was pit against brother. Eventually, the south succumbed to the north and surrendered on April 9th, 1865 but not before the war had caused 618,000 deaths, more than any other war in U.S. history.(1) In truth, many believe this horrible war was fought purely over the issue of slavery. Nothing could