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“P” is for Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth (1746-1825)

South Carolina Public Radio
“P” is for Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth (1746-1825). Soldier, statesman, diplomat. Born in Charleston, Pinckney was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford,...
1 month ago

July 12, 1787: Progress Toward Compromise

National Park Service (.gov)
The delegates continued their discussion of the method for determining representation in the legislature, gradually moving toward a spirit of compromise.
13 months ago

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Obituary 2016

Oakes & Nichols, Inc
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 90, self-employed accountant and resident of Bear Creek Pike, died Friday, March 18, 2016 at Maury Regional...
102 months ago

Unfounded Rumor Claims Benjamin Franklin Once Gave an Antisemitic Speech

Snopes
The US founding father supposedly urged an audience in 1787 to exclude Jewish people "from the United States in the Constitution."
3 months ago

On this day, the Constitutional Convention began

The National Constitution Center
It was on this day in 1787 when the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia started in earnest and the first votes were taken at what is now called...
16 months ago

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Obituary and Online Memorial (2016)

Legacy.com
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 90, self-employed accountant and resident of Bear Creek Pike, died Friday, March 18, 2016 at Maury Regional...
102 months ago

Pinckney Island is a special place for nature lovers

Lakeside on Lanier
Posted by Bill Vanderford | Jun 26, 2021 | Vanderford's Travels. A man on the shore watching birds at White Point, Pinckney Island.
39 months ago

This month in S.C. History: The XYZ Affair causes celebration in Charleston

The Sumter Item
On Feb. 8, 1799, a large celebration took place in Charleston upon the return of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney from France.
55 months ago

The Truth About America's Most Virulent Anti-Semitic Forgery

Tablet Magazine
The Franklin Forgery has survived because of its utility to Jew-haters, who, in every generation, have relied on rumor, innuendo, and falsehood to excoriate “...
38 months ago

Signers of the Constitution (Biographical Sketches)

National Park Service (.gov)
At least seven (Bassett, Brearly, Johnson, Paterson, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Sherman, and Wilson) married more than once.
242 months ago