Description

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 29, 2025

Lander’s Franklin Rausch to Speak on Famous S.C. Revolutionary War Battle

GREENWOOD, S.C.—Lander University invites the Greenwood and Lander communities to attend a talk on Tuesday, Sept. 23, by Dr. Franklin Rausch, a history professor at Lander University and a Revolutionary War historian. The program is free and open to the public and will begin at 6 p.m. at the Arts Center of Greenwood (120 Main Street). Light refreshment and a cash bar will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the lecture will last approximately one hour, with time for questions.  

Dr. Franklin Rausch, professor of history, will share his knowledge about battles in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War. His lecture, titled “The Siege of Savage’s Old Fields,” focuses on the first battle fought in the state, which took place between November 19 and November 22 in 1775 near present-day Ninety-Six. Rausch’s lecture will help recognize the battle’s upcoming 250th anniversary, examining the historical details of the siege, including battle strategies and war casualties.    

Rausch earned his M.A. in Asian studies at Indiana University and his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He volunteers as a living historian, usually at Ninety-Six, where he serves on the cannon crew and uses dioramas to help people better understand the history of the American Revolution.

 

Please visit www.lander.edu/events for updates and to confirm event times and venues. For questions, please contact Assistant Provost Dr. Mark Rollins at 864-388-8563 or mrollins@lander.edu.