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Beaufort County - The Green
Beaufort County - The Green

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The Green has long served as a meeting place and celebration site for St. Helena Island's African American residents. Such activities as Emancipation Day, celebrating the adoption of the Emancipation...
Pat Mora | Poetry All-Stars
Pat Mora | Poetry All-Stars
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Pat Mora (1942 - ) Pat Mora is a writer of numerous children's books of poetry and prose. Mora is a native of El Paso, Texas and her work often features local interests, such as her family, the...
Horses Actors | Artopia
Horses Actors | Artopia

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Grades: 6 7 8

Maria Izquierdo A Closer Look Horses Actors is a good example of asymmetrical balance. If you draw an imaginary line down the middle of the painting you can see that the two halves are very different...
Embroidering Starfields | ETV Shorts
Embroidering Starfields | ETV Shorts

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Gaffney Embroidery is a unique shop that creates all of the starfield patterns that go on our American Flags. It's one of the few in the United States and they are located in Gaffney, S.C.
Greenwood Veterans Center | ETV Shorts
Greenwood Veterans Center | ETV Shorts

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Greenwood Veterans Center opened its doors in June 2012. The center is now available for use by veterans and active-duty military personnel for a number of activities. The center also has the Hall...
Orangeburg Massacre, Part 4 | The Big Picture 4
Orangeburg Massacre, Part 4 | The Big Picture
Episode 4

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Part 4 of the Commemoration of the Orangeburg Massacre on its 40th anniversary: An interview with Martin Luther King, III, who was asked what his father would think about the events that occurred 40...
Leading the Struggle | Road Trip
Leading the Struggle | Road Trip

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Grades: 9 10 11 12

There were several key leaders during the Civil Rights Movement. Despite visible leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X and John F. Kennedy, young people played a major role in...
Sir Robert Worcester | James Otis 2014 Excerpt 3
Sir Robert Worcester | James Otis 2014 Excerpt
Episode 3

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Grades: 9 10 11 12

Sir Robert Worcester, Emeritus Chancellor of the University of Kent and Chair of the 800th Anniversary Celebration of the Magna Carta Committee spoke about "The Magna Carta, 'Foundation of Liberty'...
Sir Stephen Robert Silber | James Otis 2014 Excerpt 2
Sir Stephen Robert Silber | James Otis 2014 Excerpt
Episode 2

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Grades: 9 10 11 12

The Honorable Sir Stephen Silber, Justice of the High Court of England and Wales, spoke about "The Differing Perceptions of the Magna Carta ? The United Kingdom versus The United States."
Murray Price | Generations of Heroes
Murray Price | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

World War II Meet Murray Price who was a World War II pilot. Interview by Vaughn Postema from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. ​Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
Major Taibe A. Roy | Generations of Heroes
Major Taibe A. Roy | Generations of Heroes

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War in Afghanistan Meet Major Taibe A. Roy. He served in the War in Afghanistan. The interview was done by Andrew Walker from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, S.C. Generations of Heroes was a...
Tony McLean | Generations of Heroes
Tony McLean | Generations of Heroes

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Vietnam War Meet Tony McLean. He served in Vietnam. Interview by Shani Alston from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...
Tom Duncan | Generations of Heroes
Tom Duncan | Generations of Heroes

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Korean War Meet Tom Duncan. He served in the Korean War. Interview by Edens Littlejohn from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
Trip Hutto | Generations of Heroes
Trip Hutto | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Iraq War Meet Trip Hutto, a helicopter pilot, in the Iraq War. Interview by Ricah Robinson from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, S.C. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
Steve Shugart | Generations of Heroes
Steve Shugart | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Iraq War Meet Steve Shugart. He served in the Iraq War. Interview by Evans Moffat from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...
Richard Gimmi | Generations of Heroes
Richard Gimmi | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Vietnam War Meet Richard Gimmi. He served in the Vietnam War. Interview by Travis Styron from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. ​Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
Mike Moyer | Generations of Heroes
Mike Moyer | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Iraq War Meet Mike Moyer. He served in the Iraq War. Interview by Steven Keller from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. ​Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...