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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Last Auction: Anderson Center | Carolina Stories 18
Last Auction: Anderson Center | Carolina Stories
Episode 18

Video

Mullins opens the Anderson Center and hopes for a revitalization in the town. Marion County residents can surf the Net or earn credits toward a degree at the new Technology Center of the Florence...
Last Auction: Mullins Then | Carolina Stories 3
Last Auction: Mullins Then | Carolina Stories
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 8

The video, "Mullins Then" provides a look at Mullins in its best times. The Mullins community began when farming families settled here in the 1600s, The City of Mullins was formally established in...
Last Auction: Replacing Tobacco | Carolina Stories 5
Last Auction: Replacing Tobacco | Carolina Stories
Episode 5

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A look at the struggle to find crops to replace tobacco. Some farmers have substituted cattle, corn, beans and other vegetables for tobacco, but the profits are not what they were with tobacco.
Last Auction: Changes in Farming | Carolina Stories 8
Last Auction: Changes in Farming | Carolina Stories
Episode 8

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Looking at the transition from hand-held farming to the advent of machines. In the past, tobacco was a labor-intensive crop. People handled every leaf throughout the growing, harvesting and curing...
Last Auction: Today's Challenges | Carolina Stories 9
Last Auction: Today's Challenges | Carolina Stories
Episode 9

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Understanding the challenges of farming in Mullins today. Health Risks of Tobacco Almost a half-million Americans die of smoking-related illnesses every year, making smoking the leading cause of...