Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk with author and historian, Tom Elmore

Since 1805, there have been numerous books, movies, and television shows about Brig. Gen. Francis Marion, the legendary "Swamp Fox" of the American Revolution.

Historian Tom, who has over twenty years of experience as a book, TV and film reviewer takes a look as some of the major works about Marion and examines what they got right and what they got wrong with a particular emphasis is place on the 1950s Disney mini-series The Swamp Fox. Prepare to be educated, entertained, and amused!

About the Author

Tom Elmore holds a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of South Carolina. He is the author of five books about South Carolina in the 19^th century, as well as numerous articles in regional and national publications. He lectured all across the Mid-Atlantic States and has been a book reviewer for two national magazines.

Elmore is the current State Historian for the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He is also a member of the Richland County American Revolution 250th Committee, the Robert Burns Society of the Midlands and the Scottish Clan Davidson.  He is on the South Carolina Humanities Speaker’s Bureau. Tom lives in Columbia SC with his wife Krys and their Chihuahua Pixie.

Books by Tom Elmore will be available for purchase:

A Carnival of Destruction-Sherman's Invasion of South Carolina. $40

Columbia's Civil War Landmarks $22

The Scandalous Lives of Carolina Belles Marie Boozer and Amelia Feaster: Flirting with the Enemy $22

Potter’s Raid Through South Carolina $22

Celtic Columbia $22

All five titles for $115

For more information, please get in touch with McCabe Rentz, SC Center for the Book Coordinator, at 803-734-4816 or mrentz@statelibrary.sc.gov 

Location & Parking: The event is held at the South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201. On-street metered parking is available.

Enter between the two lions.

Accessibility: FM Auditory Assistance, large print materials, and other accessibility accommodations are available upon request. Please contact the program organizer in advance if you need a reasonable accommodation to participate.