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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Museums in Abbeville County, South Carolina, People from Abbeville County, South Carolina, John C. Calhoun, Ware Shoals, South Carolina, Due West, South Carolina, Abbeville, South Carolina, Lake Secession, South Carolina, Antreville, South Carolina, Honea Path, South Carolina, Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, Donalds, South Carolina, Lowndesville, South Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, South Carolina's 3rd congressional district, Saluda River, Abbeville High School, National Register of Historic Places listings in Abbeville County, South Carolina, Burt-Stark Mansion, Abbeville Scimitar, Alexander Cheves Haskell, Thomas D. Howie, Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, William Ezzard, Richard B. Russell Dam, Warrenton Presbyterian Church, Cedar Springs Historic District, Abbeville Opera House, Calhoun Falls Charter School, Richard B. Russell Lake, Due West Female College, Abbeville County Courthouse, William Burnett, Curtis Crider, James S. Cothran, John McLaren McBryde, Benjamin Glover Shields, John Tucker Campbell, WYPJ, Erskine College-Due West Historic District, Ware Shoals Railroad, Donalds Grange No. 497, Leomont Evans, George Nelson Lester, Oswald Houston, Dixie High School, Trinity Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Grady Patterson, Calhoun Falls High School, Abbeville County School District. Excerpt: John Caldwell Calhoun (pronounced; March 18, 1782 - March 31, 1850) was a leading politician and political theorist from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. A powerful intellect, Calhoun eloquently spoke out on every issue of his day, but often changed positions. Calhoun began his political career as a nationalist and proponent of protective tariffs; later, he switched to states' rights, limited government, nullification and free trade. He is best known for his intense and original defense of slav...