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James Haskell Hope
James Haskell Hope (September 22, 1874 – January 18, 1952) was the longest-serving Superintendent of Education in the state of South Carolina, from 1922 until 1945. Friends called him "Bud." In 1925, Hope and his siblings J.J. Hope and Mary Hope Hipp paid for and donated of land to the Rosenwald Fund. This became the Hope Rosenwald School. James Hope is known for his defending of the rights of African Americans before and during his term in office. Hope Station James Haskell Hope was born in Hope Station, the tract of land that Hope's German ancestor had built and maintained. It was called Hope Station because of the local train station called by the same name. Hope Station began as a stopping point on the old Greenville and Columbia Railroad, built around 1850. The line also included stops in Peak, Pomaria, Prosperity, Newberry and Silverstreet. Colleges and clubs *Class of 1896 Clemson Agricultural College *Master's degree at Newberry College *Free Masons *Wardla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carolina Superintendent Of Education
The South Carolina superintendent of education is the executive of the South Carolina Department of Education. The superintendent is responsible for overseeing the 1.5 billion dollar budget of the department and ensure that schools and schools districts are abiding by federal and state laws as well as the requirements established by the department. The superintendent is elected at-large and serves a term of four years. The position has no term limits. The current superintendent of education is Ellen Weaver, a Republican, who was elected in 2022 upon the retirement of Molly Spearman. History 19th and 20th centuries The position of South Carolina superintendent of education was created after the ratification of the Constitution of 1868 established the first public school system in the state. Justus K. Jillson was the first superintendent, serving from 1868 until 1876. Jillson issued the first Annual Report of the State Superintendent of Education of the State of South Carolina, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newberry, South Carolina
Newberry is a city in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States, in the Piedmont northwest of Columbia. The charter was adopted in 1894. The population was 10,277 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Newberry County; at one time it was called Newberry Courthouse. Newberry became a city in 1976, but did not report the change to the Census Bureau for more than twenty-five years. As a result, the city was listed as a town in the 2000 census. It is the home of Newberry College, a private liberal-arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Geography Newberry is located at (34.277655, -81.616560). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.0 km2), all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,691 people, 4,047 households, and 2,233 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the 2000 census, there were 10,580 people, 3,97 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1874 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx. * January 2 – Ignacio María González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time. * January 3 – Third Carlist War – Battle of Caspe: Campaigning on the Ebro in Aragon for the Spanish Republican Government, Colonel Eulogio Despujol surprises a Carlist force under Manuel Marco de Bello at Caspe, northeast of Alcañiz. In a brilliant action the Carlists are routed, losing 200 prisoners and 80 horses, while Despujol is promoted to Brigadier and becomes Conde de Caspe. * January 20 – The Pangkor Treaty (also known as the Pangkor Engagement), by which the British extended their control over first the Sultanate of Perak, and later the other independent Malay States, is signed. * January 23 **Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria, marries Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, only daug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newberry College Alumni
Newberry is a surname, a variant of Newbury. Notable people with the surname include: * Booker Newberry III (born 1956), American singer and keyboardist * Brennan Newberry (born, 1990), American professional stock car racing driver * Brian Newberry (born 1971), American politician and member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives * Christian Newberry (born 1968), British competitive figure skater * Clare Turlay Newberry (1903–1970), American author and illustrator of children's books * Claude Newberry (1888–1916), South African cricketer * Dan Newberry, American politician and member of the Oklahoma Senate * Fannie Ellsworth Newberry (1848–1942), American writer of girls' stories * George Newberry (1917–1978), British track cyclist * Graham Newberry (born 1998), British figure skater * Guillermo Newberry (born 1898), Argentine sprinter * Hazel Newberry, British dancer * Jake Newberry (born 1994), American baseball player * Janet Newberry (born 1953), American tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemson University Alumni (1807–1888), American politician and founder of Clemson University
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Clemson may refer to: * Clemson, South Carolina, a city in the U.S. state of South Carolina ** Clemson University, a public university located in Clemson, South Carolina. *** Clemson Tigers, the athletic programs of Clemson University. * , a U.S. Navy ship class during World War II * , any of several U.S. Navy ships People * Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson (1817–1875), daughter of John C. Calhoun and wife of Thomas Green Clemson *Floride Clemson (1842–1871), American writer *Henry A. Clemson (1820–1846), American naval officer *Jeanne Clemson (1922–2009), American theater director *Thomas Green Clemson Thomas Green Clemson (July 1, 1807April 6, 1888) was an American politician and statesman, serving as an ambassador and United States Superintendent of Agriculture. He served in the Confederate Army and founded Clemson University in South Carolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Masons
Freemasonry or Masonry refers to fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 13th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients. Modern Freemasonry broadly consists of two main recognition groups: * Regular Freemasonry insists that a volume of scripture be open in a working lodge, that every member profess belief in a Supreme Being, that no women be admitted, and that the discussion of religion and politics be banned. * Continental Freemasonry consists of the jurisdictions that have removed some, or all, of these restrictions. The basic, local organisational unit of Freemasonry is the Lodge. These private Lodges are usually supervised at the regional level (usually coterminous with a state, province, or national border) by a Grand Lodge or Grand Orient. There is no international, worldwide Grand Lodge that supervises all of Freemasonry; each Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newberry College
Newberry College is a private Lutheran college in Newberry, South Carolina. It has 1,250 students. Accreditation Newberry College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award bachelor's degrees. Athletics Newberry athletic teams are the Wolves. The college is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) since the 1996–97 academic year. The Wolves previously competed in the Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAC, now known as Conference Carolinas) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1961–62 to 1971–72. Newberry competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemson University
Clemson University () is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in the student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enrolled a total of 20,195 undergraduate students and 5,627 graduate students, and the student/faculty ratio was 18:1. Clemson's 1,400-acre campus is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus now borders Lake Hartwell, which was formed by the dam completed in 1962. The university manages the nearby 17,500-acre Clemson Experimental Forest that is used for research, education, and recreation. Clemson University consists of seven colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business; Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences; Education; Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; and Science. '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranks Clemson University 77th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silverstreet, South Carolina
Silverstreet is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 162 at the 2010 census. Arguably it's biggest tourist attraction is it's Thunderbolt siren, tested on the 4th Saturday of every month for three minutes, and one of the only active Thunderbolts left In the state of South Carolina. With there only being five others remaining. Geography Silverstreet is located at (34.217657, -81.713229). The town is located along South Carolina Highway 34 west of Newberry and just north of the Saluda River. Lake Murray lies to the southeast, and Lake Greenwood lies to the northwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 216 people, 83 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 92 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 83.33% White, 14.35% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosperity, South Carolina
Prosperity is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,180 at the 2010 census. History Before being named Prosperity, the area was called Frog Level due to its low-lying location and large numbers of frogs living in adjacent ponds. Captain Matthew Hall settled in the area in 1827, and established a store and post office in the early 1830s. The town expanded with the arrival of the railroad in the 1850s, and in later decades would profit from its location along two major rail lines. After a fire destroyed part of the town in 1873, the town's residents voted to change the name of the town to "Prosperity" after the Prosperity Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.Revels, Jennifer,Historical and Architectural Survey of Newberry County, South Carolina" 2003, p. 61. The Jacob Bedenbaugh House, Howard Junior High School, and Prosperity Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Prosperity is located at (34.2106 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomaria, South Carolina
Pomaria is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 179 at the 2010 census. History Pomaria was first settled in the mid 18th century by German, Swiss, and Dutch immigrants escaping the poverty and harsh conditions resulting from the Thirty Years' War. Many of these immigrants brought with them the beliefs and ideals of their Lutheran Religion. The first meeting of the South Carolina Lutheran Synod was in the house of John Eichelberger, who lived in Pomaria. Some of the later presidents of The Synod lived in or preached in and around Pomaria. Pomaria was later affected by the establishment of the Hope School. The Hope School was a Rosenwald School to help rural African-Americans attend school. The land was donated by the family of James Haskell Hope, who later became the longest serving Superintendent of Education of South Carolina. In addition to Hope School, the Folk-Holloway House, Hatton House, Pomaria (Summer-Huggins House), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peak, South Carolina
Peak is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 64 at the 2010 census. History Peak was established in the early 1850s to house workers building the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. It was named for railroad superintendent, H.T. Peak. The town incorporated in 1880.Jennifer Revels,Historical and Architectural Survey of Newberry County, South Carolina" 2003, p. 54-55. Geography Peak is located at (34.237174, -81.325737). It is located along the Broad River, with Parr Reservoir and Monticello Reservoir nearby. South Carolina Highway 213 passes just north of the town, and U.S. Route 176 passes just to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.7 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 61 people, 28 households, and 16 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 36 housing units at an average density of . The racial ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
