South Carolina History
Learn about significant events and people in South Carolina's history.
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Carolina Stories
Carolina Stories highlights the rich cultural and historical landscape that is South Carolina
SC Hall of Fame
Recognizing citizens who contribute to South Carolina's heritage
Walter Edgar's Journal
Delves into the arts, culture, history of South Carolina and the American South.
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Prior to that World War I, South Carolina was a predominantly rural state, with a Black majority... -
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Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., has said, "Reconstruction is one of the most important and... -
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On June 19th, 1865, Union general Gordon Granger read federal orders in Galveston, Texas, that all... -
Stories
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South Carolina ETV’s Telly Award-winning virtual reality series “Let’s Go!” brings a collection of... -
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Charles H. Townes was born in Greenville, South Carolina, July 28, 1915, and grew up on a farm... -
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As Superintendent of Schools in Columbia, South Carolina, David Bancroft Johnson saw the need for... -
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"Amazing Grace: The Story of William "Singing Billy" Walker is about the Spartanburg resident,... -
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Thomas Green Clemson was born in Philadelphia in 1807. In 1838 he married Anna Maria Calhoun,... -
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Statesman Charles Pinckney's beliefs helped forge the United States Constitution. Fluent in five...
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Reconstruction 360
It's 1865 and the Civil War is over. On the coast of South Carolina, a family of freed people has established a farm. ...but the promise of 40 acres and a mule is about to be broken.
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Between the Waters
Exploring Hobcaw Barony
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