South Carolina - Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries

1945 -  Present. Meet South Carolinians who made significant contributions during Cold War America (1945-1991) and The Civil Rights Movement (1947 - 1972). Learn how the political and economic landscape evolved in South Carolina too.
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What is the South in the 21st Century? | Take on the South 19
What is the South in the 21st Century? | Take on the South
Episode 19

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

Since the 1930s a variety of scholars and pundits have lamented the passing of the American South. But, how were—and are—they defining the South? John Shelton Reed, one of the world’s foremost...
Necessary South | Take on the South 17
Necessary South | Take on the South
Episode 17

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

"Without the South, is there an "America""? Since the early days of our republic, the South has been seen as "the negative" whose characteristics had to be overcome. Late in the 20th century critics...
U.S.S. Yorktown, Aircraft, and Exhibits | Let's Go!
U.S.S. Yorktown, Aircraft, and Exhibits | Let's Go!

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

USS Yorktown (CV-10) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that served with the US Navy in World War II and the Vietnam War. World War II’s famous “Fighting Lady” would participate significantly in the...
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

Video

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 7 7
Reflections of Columbia, Part 7
Episode 7

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

The 1950s signaled a decade of prosperity for Columbia, including drive-ins, drug-stores, hot cars, and rock and roll. Columbia residents recall their memories of the 1950s. Throughout the 50s and 60s...
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...