Name/Title
The Historical Writings and Thought of Benjamin Franklin PerryEntry/Object ID
RG134-08-08Description
Benjamin Franklin Perry, a Greenville Unionist and South Carolina’s Reconstruction Governor, was also a valuable historical writer. Though not a trained historian, Perry's journalism-based works—rooted in interviews, personal experience, and correspondence—provided vivid accounts of the Revolutionary War and influential contemporaries. He used history to support Unionist ideals and moral lessons, often emphasizing character and civic virtue. His writings, rich in anecdote and perspective, preserved upcountry oral traditions and served as a cultural index of 19th-century South Carolina. Perry’s reflections reveal both a Victorian worldview and a deep commitment to justice, memory, and regional historical representation.Collection
Proceedings and PapersCopyright
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Greenville Country Historical SocietyCopyright Details
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