Some scholars have argued that James F. Byrnes was the greatest South Carolina politician of the twentieth century….
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Topic: Remembrances
Brent McDonald – Lost, Helplessly
Lost, Helplessly Brent McDonald, 1998 scholar, provided entertainment at the 2009 luncheon by singing his…
David Damon Watercolor
At the 60th anniversary 2009 Byrnes Foundation Luncheon, architect and artist David Damon, 1983 scholar,…
Becky Roach – I’ll Give You Something To Photograph
“I was trying to snap a photo of Mom and Pop Byrnes, and he said, ‘I’ll give you something to…
Hal Norton – The Byrnes Gave Their Hearts
On April 19, 1949, I received the following letter. Little did I realize as I opened it the tremendous…
Johann Mishoe McCrackin – Poems
Johann Mishoe McCrackin, 1952 Scholar, composed the poems “To James F. Byrnes” and “To…
Margaret McConnell – What The Scholarship Meant To Me
“The Byrnes Scholarship made it possible for me to go to college. As the youngest of ten children, and with a…
1989 Scholar Comments
The 1979 Scholars share information and their comments on what the scholarship, the Foundation, the Byrnes, etc., mean…
1979 Scholar Comments
The 1979 Scholars share information and their comments on what the scholarship, the Foundation, the Byrnes, etc., mean…