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Harvey Gantt
Harvey Gantt was the first African American student to enroll at Clemson, entering the University in January 1963.
Harvey Gantt’s enrollment itself was a difficult situation, led by civil rights…
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Ocean Forest Hotel
The 1920’s saw the rise of John T. Woodside as one of the wealthiest men in the state of South Carolina. His success in cotton mills, banking, investments, and the hospitality industry within Greenville meant he was financially secure enough to…
The Hunt Cabin
The Hunt Cabin was built in 1825, in Seneca, South Carolina, by the Hunt family. It is believed to have been originally located where the Big Lots currently stands. In 1915, the cabin was moved to the Botanical Gardens by Clemson's then graduating…
Reactions to Kent State at Clemson
Published on July 31, 1970, an issue of The Tiger newspaper focused on student's reactions to Kent State and the liberal campus movements pushing social change. It reflected on Clemson's past as a military school and its future as a new kind of…
TD's
On July 1, 1988, Tim “Timbo” Holliday and Dewey Browne opened TD’s on 339 College Avenue, Clemson, South Carolina 29631, United States. TD’s is at the forefront of downtown Clemson. Regardless of what the location has been in the past, it has been…
Clemson's 1981 Football Season
Clemson’s football team, The Tigers, was formed in 1896, and won their first national championship almost a century later. This breakout season, led by third-year head coach Danny Ford, paved the way for Clemson’s football team as a perennial…
Howard's Rock
The significance of football to Clemson University is almost impossible to miss upon stepping onto the campus. The university has great pride over their successes and bond as a body of students and alumni over football, and this is prevalent upon…