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General - Culture & S.C. History

South Carolina ETV (SCETV) is the state's public educational broadcasting network. SCETV amplifies South Carolina voices, provides educational experiences and strengthens communities, while working to create a stronger, more connected and informed South Carolina. SCETV provides national and local content to classrooms via internet services Knowitall.org and PBS Learning Media. SCETV also provides teacher training and re-certification in face-to-face and online settings.

When available closed captioning has been provided for broadcast segments.

Bridge Builders, Part 5: South Carolina Students
Episode 5

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The international video conference call continues (Part 5 of 7). This segment originates from Columbia, S.C., with art students from White Knoll High School. Recorded September 18, 2002.
Generational Poverty | 180 DAYS: HARTSVILLE
Episode 5

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Generational poverty can be a big hindrance to self-evolution, particularly if educators tend to write these students off,. This is what Principal Julie Mahn has learned over all of her years, and she...
Liberation, Part 5
Episode 5

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The Siegfried Line ran along the entire border of Germany from north to south. There was barbed wire, and there were land mines, and Dragon's Teeth, which were concrete blocks, that no tank could pass...
Orangeburg Massacre: Part 5 | The Big Picture
Episode 5

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Part 5 of the Commemoration of the Orangeburg Massacre on its 40th anniversary: Interview with the author of the book, The Orangeburg Massacre, Dr. Jack Bass. Bass was a journalist during the era and...
The Island War, Part 5
Episode 5

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With Japan's navy in ruins, America unleashed its air forces. Our veterans describe their experiences, their training, and the aircraft they flew.
The Rising Sun, Part 5
Episode 5

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Midway Island was a U.S. outpost located about a thousand miles west of Hawaii. Prior to World War II, it was basically a weather station with some U.S. Naval groups on it to protect it. The Japanese...
The Way Home, Part 5
Episode 5

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On August 11, 1945, the Emperor of Japan accepted the Potsdam Declaration, which specified the unconditional surrender of Japan. The war was over, the Americans rejoiced, and the troops headed home...
Those Who Remain: Chicora
Episode 5

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Gene Martin is the Chief of the Chicora tribe of Horry and Georgetown Counties. Their tribe is considered an Indian Association. They are protesting the replica of the Christopher Columbus ship, the...