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How did South Carolina beat 250 global locations to land BMW’s biggest factory? Learn how this dynamic move to Spartanburg sparked an economic revolution. In 1992, Spartanburg, South Carolina secured...
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Some love old sailing ships so much, that they have constructed some of their own. Some of these home-made model sailing ships are on display at this gathering, where visitors can enjoy viewing them...
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Charleston hosted a gathering of old ships from all over the world, called “Tall Ships 2000.” This is a year-long program where children can participate in learning how to sail, maintain a ship, and...
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Another one of the tall ships visiting Charleston is the H.M.S. Rose, which comes from several countries all over the world. Captain Richard Bailey elaborates on the history of both the old and new H...
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The Libertad is one of the largest ships to enter Charleston harbor. This frigate is the pride of the Argentinian Navy. She has a rich history, and today serves as a training vessel for cadets, where...
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Charleston's Municipal Airport, on the grounds of the old colonial French Botanical Gardens, had its start in 1929 under the administration of Mayor Thomas P. Stoney. By 1945, the air age was well...
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Paratroop transport planes are lined up at Shaw Field, near Sumter, around 1940. Courtesy of the Sumter County Museum Archives.
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The first air express out of Columbia, at Owens Field, 1936. Mayor L.B. Owens poses with M.A. Shepard and Robert Reed, pilot and co-pilot. The plane was owned by Delta Airlines. Courtesy of the South...
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A hydroplane lands in the Charleston harbor around 1940. Courtesy of the Charleston Museum, Charleston, South Carolina.
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The Furman University Band performed at the formal opening of the Greenville Municipal Airport, November 1928. Band members reportedly went aloft in the Ford tri-motored plane in the background,...