Palmetto Past & Present: Who Really Fired The First Shots Of The Civil War?Mark PowellJanuary 8, 2024January 9, 2024 by Mark PowellJanuary 8, 2024January 9, 2024 "South Carolinians were itching for a fight ..."...
Palmetto Past & Present: South Carolina’s Link To A Spooky ScamFITSNewsOctober 31, 2023October 31, 2023 by FITSNewsOctober 31, 2023October 31, 2023 Spiritualism's ties to the Palmetto State ......
Palmetto Past & Present: The Killing That Shocked AmericaMark PowellOctober 16, 2023October 16, 2023 by Mark PowellOctober 16, 2023October 16, 2023 Marking the anniversary of the assassination of one of South Carolina's most prominent black leaders ......
Palmetto Past & Present: The Greatest Hurricane In South Carolina HistoryMark PowellSeptember 15, 2023September 16, 2023 by Mark PowellSeptember 15, 2023September 16, 2023 News flash: It's not Hugo ......
Palmetto Past & Present: South Carolina’s Forgotten Tennis HeroFITSNewsAugust 28, 2023August 28, 2023 by FITSNewsAugust 28, 2023August 28, 2023 Before Venus and Serena Williams there was Althea Gibson ......
Palmetto Past & Present: South Carolina’s Forgotten Pulitzer Prize WinnerMark PowellAugust 21, 2023August 24, 2023 by Mark PowellAugust 21, 2023August 24, 2023 "Throughout her body of work was the hurt that had stalked her since childhood ..."...
Mark Powell’s Palmetto Past & Present: The South Carolina Patriot Who Saved The RevolutionFITSNewsAugust 4, 2023August 12, 2023 by FITSNewsAugust 4, 2023August 12, 2023 The story of Isaac Hayne ......
Mark Powell’s Palmetto Past & Present: Happy Carolina Day!Mark PowellJune 28, 2023June 28, 2023 by Mark PowellJune 28, 2023June 28, 2023 The Palmetto State's historic holiday ......
Mark Powell’s Palmetto Past & Present: The Angel Of Marye’s HeightsMark PowellMay 26, 2023May 26, 2023 by Mark PowellMay 26, 2023May 26, 2023 "A hero all South Carolinians can be proud of ..."...
Mark Powell’s Palmetto Past & Present: Horse Racing HistoryMark PowellMay 4, 2023May 4, 2023 by Mark PowellMay 4, 2023May 4, 2023 "Before there was a Kentucky Derby, there was colonial horse racing in South Carolina ..."...