About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of South Carolina's Revolutionary War battlefields in light of America's upcoming 250th birthday.

America's 250th birthday is coming up this summer, festivities will be held all over the country, and history buffs will be delving into the various nooks and crannies of the National Park System to see where they can visit sites of Revolutionary War battles. Don't overlook South Carolina and its three park sites that preserve Revolutionary War battlefields – Kings Mountain National Military Park, Cowpens National Battlefield, and Ninety-Six National Historic Site. The state of South Carolina takes so much pride in these three sites that some of its license plates proclaim that the Revolutionary War was won in South Carolina. But was it? Today we're going to pose that question to James Taub, the associate curator at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.

People in this episode

Host: Kurt Repanshek

Guest: James Taub

Topics covered

• American Revolution
• National Parks
• Historical Sites
• South Carolina
• Battlefields
• Cultural Heritage

Keywords

• American Revolution
• National Parks
• South Carolina
• Kings Mountain
• Cowpens
• Ninety-Six
• historical sites
• battlefields

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Museum of the American Revolution

Places: South Carolina, Kings Mountain National Military Park, Cowpens National Battlefield, Ninety-Six National Historic Site

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