At the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Sandlapper’s Corner visits the South Carolina Hall of Fame where they are greeted by the voice of Walter Cronkite.
Those who are honored here include:
- Astronaut Charles M. Duke, Jr., the first South Carolinian to walk on the moon
- Andrew Jackson, the only South Carolinian to be elected President of the United States
- Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton, and Edward Rutledge, who signed the Declaration of Independence for South Carolina
- Pierce Butler, Charles Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, and John Rutledge, who were South Carolina signers of the of the United States Constitution
- Gen Francis Marion, Gen. Andrew Pickens, and Gen. Thomas Sumter, who were heroes of the American Revolution
- Gen. Wade Hampton, who was a Civil War hero and governor of South Carolina
- John C. Calhoun, who was Vice President when Andrew Jackson was President of the Confederacy
- Robert Mills, who was a well-known architect who designed many buildings in South Carolina and in Washington, D.C.
- Dr. Anne Austin Young, who was an obstetrician and gynecologist
- Dr. William S. Hall, who was South Carolina's Commissioner of Mental Health
- Dr. John R. Heller, a pioneer in cancer research
- Dr. Charles H. Townes, winner of the Nobel Prize for his invention of the laser beam
- Dr. Wil Lou Gray, a pioneer in education for adults
- Dr. Robert D. Bass, college professor who wrote books on famous South Carolinians.
United States Senator Strom Thurmond talks about the importance of working hard and striving for excellence. An overview of the Senator's life and career is provided. Strom Thurmond's speech, which was given when he was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame, is also included in this episode of Sandlapper's Corner.
Suggestions were made that Rev. I. DeQuincy Newman and George Rogers be included in the SC Hall of Fame.
Sandlapper’s Corner was a children's educational program that began airing on SCETV in the 1970s. Produced by Dr. Sandra G. Thomas, the show was about South Carolina—its people and places, its present and past.
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View South Carolina Hall of Fame videos on scetv.org
