Mary Martha Greene, The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Presents Homemade Food Gifts for the Holidays

Join us at our next Speaker at the Center series on Thursday, December 4th, at 3 p.m. for an author talk and demonstration with Mary Martha Greene, The Cheese Biscuit Queen. She will highlight recipes from her latest release, "Kiss My Aspic!" Greene will highlight recipes that make excellent homemade holiday gifts!

Read Across America Day

Read Across America Day on March 2 (and the entirety of National Reading Month) is a special time to call attention to the ongoing efforts of educators across the country who are working to make sure every student can find age-appropriate books in their schools.

Unsung Heroines of the Carolina Frontier: A Curriculum Resource

This curriculum resource was developed by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History as part of a series of eight Document Packets to enhance the teaching of South Carolina history by making copies of significant documents available for classroom use. This resource, revised in 1997, presents four women pioneers of different ethnic background – Judith Lawson, an African American; Mary Musgrove Matthews Bosomworth of Creek and European descent; and Mary Gloud and Elizabeth Haig, both Europeans.

South Carolina Hall of Fame: Lucile Godbold, Athlete/Educator

Lucile “Miss Ludy” Godbold (1900-1981) of Estill, South Carolina was one of America’s first female Olympic champions and a pioneer of American women’s competitive athletics. A star athlete at Winthrop College, Godbold earned a spot on the United States track and field team in the First International Track Meet for Women at the women’s Olympic Games in Paris in 1922. Godbold broke the world record in the eight-pound shot put and secured two gold medals and second, third, and fourth place in other events. With Godbold on the team, the U.S. team place second in the Games.