Vincent Sheheen and Henry McMaster
Recorded
May 17, 2022
Archived
May 17, 2022
43:58 minutes
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Id:
ddv001694
Description
Friends and colleagues Vincent Sheheen (51) and Henry McMaster (74) chat about the role of South Carolina in the American Revolution, the Liberty Trail project, and the potential for our shared history to serve as common ground in the face of national division.Subject Log / Time Code
VS asks HM when he became aware of the importance of South Carolina in the Revolutionary War.
VS speaks about the importance of preserving Southern stories and narratives of the Revolution in addition to Northern narratives. HM responds with a sentiment that we should do a better job of telling those stories.
HM and VS discuss the legacy of Francis Marion on the national identity.
HM and VS discuss the opportunity that investing in Revolutionary War education poses to soothing division between the two major parties.
VS speaks about the broad diversity of people who fought in the war, such as the Hercules of the American Revolution.
HM shares his perspective on the cultural and economic implications of the Liberty Trail project for the people of South Carolina.
VS and HM speak about their family history and their ties to the United States and the Revolutionary War.
HM speaks on the impact of the Liberty Trail on rural communities and their economies.
HM reads a selection from a historical archive.
HM shares how he feels about the state of our society as it relates to the history of our country.
VS shares a story that he learned as an adult about Andrew Jackson.
HM speaks about his appreciation for VS. VS reciprocates his gratitude.
Participants
- Vincent Sheheen
- Henry McMaster