South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union (Dec. 1860), and was one of the founder members of the Confederacy (Feb. 1861). The bombardment of the beleaguered U.S. garrison at Fort Sumter in Charleston harbour on April 12th 1861 is normally reckoned as the first military engagement of the war.
Homecoming (Kanye West song) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Homecoming is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West featuring uncredited vocals from Chris Martin, lead singer of the British alternative rock band Coldplay, whom he met during an impromptu jam session at Abbey Road Studios in 2006. It was released as the final single from West's third album Graduation (2007).
World-renowned soprano Renee Fleming will sing the national anthem as part of Super Bowl XLVIII pregame festivities at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday, Feb. 2, the NFL and Fox announced Tuesday.