Regional economic interests led to social and political differences that seemed insurmountable by 1860. To understand why the United States was forced to settle sectional differences through civil war, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills...

Grade(s): 4

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

William Gilmore Simms | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Gilmore Simms was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a poet, novelist, and historian whose work was a major force in antebellum Southern literature. He was called one of America’s best...
William Gregg | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Gregg (1800-1867) was born in Charleston and was a leading advocate of Southern industrialization. He founded a successful cotton mill in Graniteville, South Carolina and brought the concept...
Joel Poinsett | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Joel Roberts Poinsett wore many hats in his lifetime, but is mostly known for bringing the Poinsettia Christmas Flower to the United States. He has been labeled Diplomat, Botanist and Statesman.
Mary Boykin Chesnut
Episode 111

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Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 11 - Conclusion The conclusion of the Mary Boykin story. Her life story is shared along with several more of her diary entries.
Stories from the War | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 108

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Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 8 - Stories from the War Mary's Diary Entries (1862) - Mary relays the story of Willie Taylor who claims he saw an apparition of Albert Rhett, who foretold Willie would die...
The Civil War Begins | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 102

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Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 2 - The Civil War Begins Mary's Diary Entry: April 8, 1861 - Mary speaks of the beginning of the Civil War in Charleston. Her husband was the first to make contact with Fort...
Meeting John Darby | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 103

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Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 3 - Meeting John Darby Mary's Diary Entry: May 25, 1861 - Mary’s interactions with John Darby show the volatility of both sides in the Civil War. Backstory: One New York...
War Hospitals | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 105

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Mary Boykin Chesnut, Part 5 - War Hospitals Mary's Diary Entry: Augsut 1861 - Mary speaks of the pain and misery in the war hospitals. Backstory: Disease was the number one killer of soldiers in the...