Learn about South Carolina. You may be surprised at what you'll find!
In addition to the topics below, you can also delve into South Carolina's history by visiting the Social Studies section.
Public schools observe John C. Calhoun's birthday, March 18, as South Carolina Day.
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The date of June 14th is the birthday of the United States Army! Founded on this day in 1775, the US Army’s origins are traced back to the old Continental Army, which was formed to fight against the...
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Join Andrew as he takes viewers to look at a peculiar item in the Dr. Gabriel Manigault Collection at the Charleston Museum: a bronze cat case from the Ptolemaic period which once contained a...
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This episode of Curiosity Trek! dives into the history behind the legendary “Life Preserver” of Lieutenant George Dixon – a gold $20 coin which saved his life at the Battle of Shiloh in the American...
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This is a close up of Lt. George Dixon's $20 gold coin which saved his life at the Battle of Shiloh. The inscription reads: "Shiloh April 6th, 1862 My Life Preserver G.E.D."
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This ancient Egyptian cat case may have at one point housed a mummified cat. It is constructed out of bronze and dates back to Egypt's Ptolemaic era - around 300 B.C.
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The M28 "Davy Crockett" analag scope. In the age of pre-digital targeting systems, coordinates had to be input manually into this scope before firing an M388 warhead.
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The B-25 GF-2's navigator compartment- located right behind the pilot and copilot.
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This is where a B-25's bombardier would have sat during a flight. A 30mm machine gun is mounted for defense, and below that is a Norden bomb-sight.
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The B-25 GF-2's cockpit- showing the pilot and copilot positions as well as the instruments. Located just aft of the cockpit is the navigator's compartment.
