Monday, March 23: "THE GAMECOCK AND THE SWAMP FOX - WHAT ROLE DID THOMAS SUMTER AND FRANCIS MARION PLAY IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION?"  - Where were Sumter and Marion born, and where did they eventually call home? What prompted Sumter and Marion to support independence? What role did they play in advocating for independence before war began? What were the military actions that made them both American heroes, and prompted their iconic nicknames? Once independence had been secured on the battlefield, what role did they play in establishing America's new government, The Constitution.