Rowland, McCardell, Wise to focus on Beaufort’s role in American Revolution
From staff reports
Tickets are still available for three February talks hosted by Historic Beaufort Foundation in partnership with the University of South Carolina Center for the Arts. The 2024 Winter Lecture Series – Partisans, Patriots, and Founders – focuses on Beaufort’s role in the American Revolution.
“Our Winter Lecture Series is one of the most popular educational offerings available about local history. The presenters are extremely knowledgeable in their field and have a compelling way of telling the stories of South Carolina and Lowcountry history,” HBF Executive Director Cynthia Jenkins said in a news release.
Speakers include John McCardell, Lawrence Rowland and Stephen Wise. Admission to all the three lectures is $30 for HBF members, $35 for non-members, and full-time students with valid student ID can participate for $20.
Tickets for the event are available until sold out at https://historicbeaufort.org/. They may also be purchased the night of each event.
Lectures will cover:
· February 1: The coming of the Revolution and the first shots – Lawrence S. Rowland and Stephen R. Wise
· February 8: Wartime state and the national governments and the fight for independence – John M. McCardell and Stephen R. Wise
· February 15: The war’s aftermath and a new beginning – Lawrence S. Rowland and John M. McCardell.
All the presentations will be held at the USCB Performing Arts Center on Carteret Street in historic downtown Beaufort.
About the lecturers
· John McCardell graduated from Washington and Lee University and earned his Ph.D. in history from Harvard University. For his dissertation, The Idea of a Southern Nation, he earned the 1977 Alan Nevins Prize by the Society of American Historians. McCardell served as vice-chancellor of Sewanee: The University of the South from 2010 until June 2020.
· Larry Rowland is the Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History for the University of South Carolina Beaufort, and previously held roles with USC as Professor of History and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College in New York and both his Master’s degree and Doctorate from the University of South Carolina. He has authored numerous books and articles about South Carolina and the Sea Islands.
· Stephen Wise is director of the museum for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wittenberg University, his Master’s degree from Bowling Green State University, and his Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. He has written and edited several books and articles including Lifeline of the Confederacy: Blockade Running During the Civil War, and Gate of Hell: The Campaign for Charleston Harbor.
