Bordeaux which was about 3 1/2 miles from the Savannah River in McCormick County, South Carolina, was founded by French Huguenots led by the Rev. John Louis Gibert in 1764 (Riley 10). These people located in this area, which was near the present Lake Thurmond, in order to escape religious persecution in France (Waters). Although the French Huguenots were forced to leave their past and in a sense say goodbye to their homes forever, they were quite productive in their town of New Bordeaux. They made
Harry S Truman was the 33rd President of the United States. He was born in Lamar, Missouri, in 1884. He grew up in Independence and worked for 12 years as a farmer on his parents’ lands. In 1917, soon after the USA entered the First World War, he was enlisted in the army. After returning from the war Harry Truman joined the Democratic Party. Since then he became an active participant of the local politics. His political career started with the election as a judge in Jackson County Court in 1922
Strom Thurmond Strom Thurmond began his political career as a Democrat strongly opposed to civil rights laws, but eventually he changed both his party and his ideology. Thurmond has been a strong influence on Southern Politics since his days as the Edgefield County superintendent of education. He has had a hand in most of the major events in the Southern political history of the 20th century. Strom Thurmond's career has been a reflection of the events in southern politics in several ways:
To be the Person of the Year, my group decided that our candidate must be dedicated, hardworking and have excellent leadership skills. We also came to a conclusion that they must have an impact in the community in some way. This special person must also be passionate about what they do. As we examined each of our contenders for Person of the Year, we decided that Lindsey Arthur fulfilled these qualities more than any other candidate. Lindsey Arthur is dedicated to her job, she is hardworking