South Carolina played a key role in events that occurred before, during, and after the Civil War; and those events, in turn, greatly affected the state. To understand South Carolina’s experiences during this tumultuous time, the student will uti...

Grade(s): 3

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

John C. Calhoun | S.C. Hall of Fame

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5-minute biography of the life of American politician and political theorist, John C. Calhoun. Through the use of archival material, scholar interviews, and historical illustrations, this program...
Kings Mountain | Project Discovery Revisited

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Kings Mountain was the site of an important battle of the Revolutionary War. The British were defeated and started a retreat to Yorktown, where they eventually lost the war, giving the 13 colonies...
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...
Attending Seminary | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 3

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Mary McLeod Bethune, Part 3 - Attending Seminary Mary receives a scholarship to attend seminary in Concord, North Carolina. She receives her own room at the top of the stairs. She struggles at first...
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...