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Earth Day, Part 9 | Project Discovery
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Understanding education and what can be learned at the Congaree National Park. (Part 9)PHOTO CREDIT ABOVE: Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law, August 14, 1935. Library of Congress.
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Understanding education and what can be learned at the Congaree National Park. (Part 9)Video
Some more student questions are answered in the conclusion to Project Discovery's Earth Day special at the Congaree National Park. (Part 10)Video
A look at the Congaree River through an excerpt from NatureScene with Rudy Mancke. (Part 8).Video
Rudy Mancke speaks with a park ranger about Congaree National Park and its history. (Part 3)Video
Rudy Mancke and a park ranger answer questions about the Congaree National Park from students during the original broadcast of the Project Discovery Earth Day special. (Part 5)Video
The Congaree land was leased to a well-known nature writer, Harry Hampton, and his brothers for a hunt club. But Harry, who served as associate editor of The State Newspaper for many years, was more...Video
In 2003, the Congaree became the nation's 57th national park, the only one in South Carolina. The visitor's center is named for Harry Hampton, who died in 1980. It has been declared an international...Video
By 1975, public sentiment in favor of protecting the forest was growing, and the issue was gaining media attention. In June 1975, Gov. James B. Edwards took a stand against the land being condemned...Video
The conclusion to Roots in the River. Various people reflect on their feelings about Congaree and the majesty of it!Video
When a group of kids came on a school bus to tour the Swamp, Frank Beidler was touched, and the Beidlers expressed a willingness to sell the property. But the Senators couldn't agree. The Legislative...