Horry County, South Carolina

Southern ones, were discontent, because the Depression was already affecting them by 1929. This was largely due to "stretch-out", which is essentially where workers are being forced to overwork and be under payed. One particular mill in Monroe, North Carolina is a good example of "stretch-out", having "spinners using twelve spindles rather than eight, four doffers doing the work of five, and crews…

Things Started My state is South Carolina and The reason I picked it was because it is my birth state. South Carolina has many cool things to it like being the golf capital of the world or that the trees cover two-thirds of the land, or even that their most valuable catch is shrimp. South Carolina is filled with interesting facts like being explored by the French, Spanish and English, the first State to leave the Union, and the first battle of the Civil War. South Carolina has many other…

it's my number one favorite. My second favorite place to fish is a lake in Spartanburg County off of Airport Rd. It doesn't have a name and it doesn't cost to fish, but it is very relaxing. There are also catfish and carp in this lake as well. I've went to this lake since I was a child which is why it's one of my favorites. Another great place to fish at is Johnson Lake which is also located in Spartanburg County off of Southport Rd. This is a favorite of mine because the lake has picnic…

New Hampshire is an enjoyable state to either live in or visit. It features many mesmerizing landmarks which contain mountains and vast green land. New Hampshire is known for many achievments. Whether it is natural beauty or man-made, New Hampshire has a lot to offer. Many visitors become stunned with its beauty and enjoy its natural resorts. New Hampshire , abbreviated NH, has a capital of Concord, and was originally named North Virginia and New England. It was established in 1788. New…

Mary Elizabeth Wieting Johnson Born on February 12, 1843, Mary Elizabeth Wieting Johnson was from English ancestry, whose granddaughter Col. William Coley, came to America as a boy and served with distinction in the Revolutionary War. She was the youngest daughter of a lawyer, New York State legislator, and Pitcher, NY Postmaster Samuel, and his wife Mary Ann Coley Plumb. The Plumb family moved to Homer when Mrs. Johnson was a girl and she was graduated from the Homer Academy with highest honors…

A windshield survey of the City of Charleston was performed beginning at one of the main streets, Calhoun Street. The first quarter mile includes three different hospitals along with numerous medical offices. To the south of Calhoun there are multi-million dollar historic homes along a seawall called The Battery, most of them dating back to the 18th or 19th century. There is an elevated walk way on The Battery where locals and visitors take walks, enjoying the sounds of the waves and sea…

industry of the Northern states, but it angered the South which economy was based on agriculture. South Carolina voted to nullify the tariffs of 1828. This led to the Nullification crisis of 1832. The Nullification theory of John Calhoun, which is a concept about invalidation of federal law within the orders of a state, initiated a secession as well. When a compromise Tariff of 1832 only slightly modified the existing taxes, the South Carolina legislature called a state convention and adopted…

Vice President, John C. Calhoun wrote “South Carolina Exposition and Protest” a document that greatly provoke the Nullification Crisis and also led to the Southern secession. The Crisis began in 1832 when the series of protective tariffs, tariffs are taxes placed on goods imported from foreign countries that prepared a nation to raise money ( "1832 Nullification Crisis"). The Nullification Crisis began when Congress passed the Tariffs of 1828, which was the third protective tariffs and taxes…

remained a little-known vacation treasure, but more and more families are discovering the 32 miles of soft sand and clear waters that lace the edges of Alabama--situated between Mobile, Ala. and Pensacola, Fla., and bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Mobile Bay to the west, and Perdido Bay to the east. There’s no better way to unwind from everyday life than spending your days building sandcastles and soaking up the sun. Seagulls singing, waves crashing, children laughing; it’s…

John C. Calhoun was (1782 – 1850) was known as the greatest south Carolinian in the united states history. john c. Calhoun was an American stateman he also was a political leader. He was known as the greatest south Carolinian in united states history because of what he accomplished and what he was known for doing. One accomplishments led him to be a part of the court of united states and vice president. He was the first American to ever sever all 3 terms in the united states court of…