The Economic Landscape

1975 TO PRESENT. South Carolinians, businesses and organizations help define and establish business and economic practices in the late 20th century and early 21st century.
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BMW | Carolina Snaps
BMW | Carolina Snaps

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Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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...
Darla Moore | Carolina Snaps
Darla Moore | Carolina Snaps

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Did you know Darla Moore was the first woman featured on the cover of Fortune Magazine and was listed as one of Fortune’s “50 Most Powerful Women in Business”? Born and raised in Lake City, South...
Coker Pedigreed Seed Company | South Carolina Public Radio
Coker Pedigreed Seed Company | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

"C" is for Coker's Pedigreed Seed Company. Coker's Pedigreed Seed Company had its origins in the efforts of David R. Coker to develop and market a highly productive variety of upland cotton.. The...
Hurricanes | South Carolina Public Radio
Hurricanes | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8

"H" is for Hurricanes. The term “hurricane” comes from the West Indian word “hurrican,” which means “big wind.” Hurricanes are classified into five categories using the Saffir-Simpson scale based on...
Sea Change, Part 7 7
Sea Change, Part 7
Episode 7

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Global warming also threatens the low country’s cultures, and the people living in the region. Making sweet-grass baskets, and growing rice have African origins, being passed down and taught through...
Sea Change, Part 5 5
Sea Change, Part 5
Episode 5

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Climate change has also made a significant impact on the economy of the low country. The billion dollar tourism industry is at risk, since banks may stop lending money due to rising maintenance and...
Reflections of Columbia, Part 8 8
Reflections of Columbia, Part 8
Episode 8

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Grades: 8

In the 1970s, the growth of state government jobs and light industry began to draw people from outside the midlands into Columbia. New generations of residents moved back into Downtown Columbia, and...
The Town Of Ellenton | History Of SC Slide Collection
The Town Of Ellenton | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 9

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Ellenton, one of several towns that was moved in order to make room for the Savannah River Plant (see South Carolina Enters The Nuclear Age). Here Herbert Harden, Railway Express Agent, moves bundles...