S.C. History

South Carolina's historical events, people and places. Content has been curated to meet South Carolina Social Studies Standards.
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John C. Calhoun | Palmetto Heritage
John C. Calhoun | Palmetto Heritage

Video

Grades: 4 8

It is the summer of 1829 and Vice-President Calhoun is spending the Congressional recess at his home near Pendleton, South Carolina. His youngest daughter, Cornelia is helping her father with his...
Reconstruction | Palmetto Heritage
Reconstruction | Palmetto Heritage

Video

Grades: 4 8

This show explains the importance of the election of 1876 and as a result how SC at one time had 2 governors from different political parties, who tried to rule the state at the same time...
Battle of King's Mountain | Palmetto Heritage
Battle of King's Mountain | Palmetto Heritage

Video

Grades: 4 8

In this program, Lord Cornwallis has ordered Major Patrick Ferguson, a Scotsman, to form the Loyalists into a strong royal militia. In late September 1780, Ferguson took up post near present day...
Charlesfort | Palmetto Heritage
Charlesfort | Palmetto Heritage

Video

Grades: 4 8

In this story, in the year 1562, Jacques and Rouffi have sailed to the new world on an expedition to establish a colony for French Protestants (Huguenots). The Huguenot colony was settled on what is...
Secession, Part 2 | Palmetto Heritage
Secession, Part 2 | Palmetto Heritage

Video

Grades: 4 8

Back in South Carolina in December 1860 for a short Christmas break, Allen finds the Secession convention in session at the First Baptist Church in Columbia. He then accompanies his father, who is a...
Secession, Part 1 | Palmetto Heritage
Secession, Part 1 | Palmetto Heritage

Video

Grades: 4 8

The story begins in 1858 in South Carolina. William Taylor's cousin Allen is visiting from Connecticut. Secession "fever" is rapidly engulfing the state. The scene shifts to West Point where the...
Charleston Tea Party | Palmetto Heritage
Charleston Tea Party | Palmetto Heritage

Video

Grades: 4 8

Following the Tea Act of 1773 many colonial citizens refused to pay the duty and boycotted British tea. This video portrays actions taken by some citizens of Charleston in November and December, 1774...
Denmark Vesey | Palmetto Heritage
Denmark Vesey | Palmetto Heritage

Video

Grades: 4 8

The program begins with Vesey discussing the condition of slavery with an acquaintance who is a slave. Later, at a meeting, details of a plot are worked out with co-conspirators. Some are concerned...
Tillman-Gonzales Murder Trial | Palmetto Special
Tillman-Gonzales Murder Trial | Palmetto Special

Video

Grades: 6 7 8

The video take place at the corner of Main and Gervais Streets in Columbia, same site where the murder occurred. In addition, the host comes in and out of reenactment of the trial to tie the segments...
Forces of Unity and Division
Forces of Unity and Division

Lesson

Grades: 8

Students will read letters written in history and see how they tell the story of the past and what society and the culture was like at the time. After learning more about sectionalism and the division...