Robert RyalsLocation: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Topics: Program Option #1: Wartime Experiences of Rev. William Martin Program: Presbyterian Covenanter Rev. William Martin, was arrested by British authorities in June 1780, held prisoner at Camden for 6 months, and appeared before Lord Cornwallis at Winnsboro for sentencing. Martin himself recalls his unique experiences in a carefully scripted dramatic program written for a general audience available in different time-segmented formats. Program Option #2: The Sword of the Lord Sermon Program – This scripted dramatic presentation informs general audiences about some of the reasons why Ulster-Scot Presbyterians in the Camden District banded together to resist British forces in 1780. Inspired by true events and can be used as a conjunctive teaching tool for students studying the American Revolution in South Carolina. Topics: civilian experiences, prisoner experiences, role of religion, personal narratives, dramatic sermons, biographies, 1780, Battle of Waxhaws, reasons for resistance, Ulster-Scot Presbyterians.