Georgetown, South Carolina

In 1986, I was born in the state of South Carolina, in Florence County. I was raised in the small town of Lake City, South Carolina, which was established in the year of 1750. This town came into existence due to the fact it was on a road that ran between Kingstree to the south and Cheraw to the north. Later, there was a road placed between Georgetown and Camden adding to the cross of the older road, forming a crossroads. I have lived in Lake City, for majority of my life and as many others, wondered how the town ended up with such a name and we did not have a major “lake”. From research, I have learned that, Lake City was not the original name of the town. The town was chartered in 1874 as Graham, but the name was changed a few years later to Lynches Lake, due to there being a Post Office with the same exact name in South Carolina, the town decided in 1883 to the name Lake City, in honor of a nearby fishing lake (SCIWAY,n.d). Over the years, I have come to know quite a few people who live in what I considered a small town. Lake City has a population that is made up of 77%…

Hugo was the most costly disasters which were experienced by U.S. in terms of infrastructure damage, local economies, and homes. After Hurricane Hugo made landfall on September 21, 1989, near Charleston, South Carolina, media accounted that there was serious problem in South Carolina’s recovery and response efforts. Lot of damage was done by Hugo each and every place in South Carolina suffered some damages, some lost homes, lives etc. Great devastation was done to forest 80% of the forest was…

“There exists no luck, everything is as it should be. We meet the people we are fated to meet. We experience what we are fated to experience in our life.” - George Brady. George Brady was born on February 9, 1928 to Karel and Marketa Brady in Czechoslovakia. They lived in a yellow house on the main square of the town Nove Mesto na Morave alongside 3500 others. The Brady family was known at the time for their family business of making skis, which was located under were they were living.…

Paved streets shadowed by lofty trees and lined with remarkable Dutch and Victorian architecture leave an imprint of European style. As one of the tallest wooden churches in the world, St. George’s Cathedral is a manifestation of Gothic architecture featuring point arches, flying buttresses and clustered columns. Adding elegance tot eh space, the colorful stained glass windows depict scenes from the Bible. Securely fastened to the ceiling in the center of the church is a large chandelier…

A poll revealed that most Americans today believe the initial cause of the war was due to states’ rights versus federal rights, cultural differences between the north and the south, but once again not slavery. Ken Burns explains that generations have grown up with symbols of the civil war that misinterpreted the actual occurrences of the civil war. Popular films such as Gone with the Win, and Birth of a Nation both involve the civil war, but change the way viewers perceive the actual war. For…

potential meanings: agreement of slavery, disrespect to some of the people, offensive meaning toward others beliefs. To begin with, the first and most obvious meaning when we hang up the confederate flags is that we show our agreement with slavery. Whenever we use something to decorate ourselves or our properties, we show something about us to others. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the items we use, especially the debatable items, like confederate flags. In the author's "silent…

and stay proficient in firearm safety. They must go through basic training, on top of an obstacle course, written exam, physical test, 150 pound drag, swimming test. The hiring process is just like any other job, they must pass the school, receive and excel in the interviewing process, pass a written exam, another physical exam, and if they make it, they have to interview with the colonel deputy director of law enforcement. Also, required is a background check, drug testing and even a…

I. Community, District, and School Factors The Carolina Forest area is located in Horry County, South Carolina, between Conway and Myrtle Beach. The area is unincorporated, which means the location is governed by a larger municipal district instead of having their own governing bodies. In the case of Carolina Forest, it is governed by Horry County. There are 21 residential subdivisions in the Carolina Forest area and six public schools, all located in the Horry County School District. In the…

in Fairfield County, on Jackson Creek. Since Ms. Davis is an African American ex-slave everyone would think that the family she is talking about would be black. Louisa says that her family that now lives in Fairfield County are white folks and they also come to see her very often. Davis is common last name in Fairfield County, but Louisa never stated any particular names that she may have been related to, except for the ones mentioned on Jackson Creek. Choosing the ex-slave Ms. Louisa Davis was…

Nullification Crisis in which it was strongly supported by South Carolinian and vice President John Caldwell Calhoun and took place from 1832 to 1833 under the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Influenced heavily by constitutional philosophies such as the tenth amendment in which it states, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”and also ideals of former presidents James…