South Carolina - Early 20th Century

1914 -1945. Meet South Carolinians who survived and succeeded during World War I (1914-1918), the Roaring Twenties (1920 -1929), and other major events during the early 20th century like The Great Depression (1929-39) and World War II (1939-1945).
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Springs Mills Acousticot Bed | ETV Shorts
Springs Mills Acousticot Bed | ETV Shorts

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

The Springs Cotton Mills "Springmaid" ad campaign was an attention-getter. The Acousticot Bed was another one of those attention-getting ad campaigns. The Acousticot is a 1950s bed with lots of "space...
Q&A 5
Q&A
Episode 5

Video

Grades: 9 10 11 12

Question and answer at the 2015 James Otis Lecture.
Murray Price | Generations of Heroes
Murray Price | Generations of Heroes

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

World War II Meet Murray Price who was a World War II pilot. Interview by Vaughn Postema from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. ​Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
Robert Mills | Generations of Heroes
Robert Mills | Generations of Heroes

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

World War II Meet Robert Mills. He served in World War II. Interview by Perry McLeod from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. ​ Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South...
Lou Fowler | Generations of Heroes
Lou Fowler | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

World War II Meet Lou Fowler and was a World War II POW. Interview by Ryan Riordan from Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC. Generations of Heroes was a project that offered South Carolina...
Irving Levine | Generations of Heroes
Irving Levine | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

World War II Irving Levine was a CBI Pilot in World War II. CBI stands for the China-Burma-India Theater. This area was where many pilots flew bombing and transport missions. Interview by Kristen...
Jack Bush | Generations of Heroes
Jack Bush | Generations of Heroes

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

World War II Jack Bush was a tail gunner in World War II. A tail gunner is a crewman on a military aircraft who defends against enemy fighter attacks from the rear, or "tail", of the plane. Listen to...
Exhibit 2: Air Force History | Tuskegee Airmen 7
Exhibit 2: Air Force History | Tuskegee Airmen
Episode 7

Video

Grades: 5 8 9 10 11 12

During the Celebrate Freedom - Tuskegee Airmen 60th Anniversary, Ralph Parks shares the history from Freedom through Flight: African Americans in the United States Air Force.