July 2 ~ Tecumseh & Tecumseh What’s in a Name?
What Makes a Name Scary or Celebrated?
Throughout history, figures have come and gone that have lent their names to future generations. Some good and some a bit more scary.
Names like Washington, Lincoln, Churchill and Armstrong arouse feelings of joy and triumph while names like Vlad, Rasputin, Attila, Genghis, and Adolph are often thought of as dark and sinister.
July 1, 1898 ~ The South Carolinian Who Led the Assault on San Juan Hill
In the spring and summer of 1898 the United States thrust itself into the global power game with a 10-week victory over the crumbing Spanish Empire in the in the Spanish-American War.
Secretary of State John Hay would later call the It a splendid little war, which began with the highest motives, was carried on with magnificent intelligence and spirit, and favored by that Fortune that loves the brave.
Future President Theodore Roosevelt would end the war universally heralded for the actions of his volunteer 1st U.S. Cavalry: the Rough Riders at the pivotal battle of the San Juan Heights.
June 29, 1835 ~ William Travis, South Carolina’s Hero of the Texas Revolution
They say everything is bigger in Texas. From Longhorns and BBQ to Fiesta and Football, Texans always go Big. But noting is bigger in Texas than the story of the Texas Revolution and the Last Stand at the Alamo by William Travis, Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett.
June 28, 1776 ~ The Battle of Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina
June 28, 1776, nearly 2-weeks before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, an independent state of South Carolina took on the might of the British empire at the Battle of Sullivan’s Island near Charleston, and won. The battle was fought at a fort built with Palmetto logs and manned by State Militia during the first siege of #Charleston and is considered by many historians as the first significant American victory over the British during the #AmericanRevolution. The battle and the actions COL William Moultrie and SGT William Jasper that day will be forever immortalized in the annals and lore of South Carolina.
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