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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Project Discovery visits a restored plantation from the 1790s, built in Winnsboro, in Fairfield County.
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Questions could only be asked during the live program. Please do not call now. Questions include the following: Years for renovation to be completed: 3 full years Cost of the renovation: Whole project...
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Architect Joe Rogers discusses renovations needed to bring the South Carolina State House up to current building standards for the safety of occupants, work that was needed on the foundation, and...
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The construction of the State House was begun in 1855 and continued through February 17, 1865. It is South Carolina's third State House. The first one was built in the mid-18th century in Charleston...
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A visit to the renovated South Carolina State House. At the end of the 1995 Legislative Session, State House staff moved across the street and the construction crews moved in. Many challenges were...
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A program through which decommissioned military equipment is cleaned, carefully prepared, and then placed in the ocean bed to build reefs off the coast of Beaufort, South Carolina. "Artificial" reefs...
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The setting for her first book, Clover, is a peach farm like the one Dori Sanders grew up on. Clover was published in 1990 and immediately became a best-seller. In the story, Clover is a 10-year-old...
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At the age of 12, Philip became an apprentice to a blacksmith. It was a hard job. Apprentices swept floors, shoed horses and worked simple pieces of iron while laboring around a hot forge. Only after...
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Homestead House was built in 1823-1826 by Dr. John Simpson Bratton, son of William and Martha Bratton. In the early 19th century, William Bratton’s son, Dr. John Bratton, inherited the estate. He was...
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The Cocky’s Reading Express is a literacy program in which students from the University of South Carolina read to the children. The USC mascot, Cocky, helps the children understand the importance of...
