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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Penn Center History | Road Trip
Penn Center History | Road Trip

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Joseph McDomick, Jr., former Penn Center project supervisor for over thirty years, talks about the history of the Penn Center. A history that began with the Port Royal Experiment in 1862 and the...
Waverly Tour, John McCray | Road Trip
Waverly Tour, John McCray | Road Trip

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Grades: 6 7 8

University of South Carolina student, Tom Benning, gives a brief history of the life of John H. McCray. McCray was a pivotal figure in the Waverly Community, Columbia and in the surrounding areas.
7 Days in Jail | Road Trip
7 Days in Jail | Road Trip

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Grades: 3 4 5

Waymon Stover talks about his experience marching in Orangeburg in 1963 to desegregate lunch counters and being arrested.
Mt. Pisgah AME Church | Road Trip
Mt. Pisgah AME Church | Road Trip

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. church in Greenwood, built in 1908, is a unique treasure for the Greenwood community. CREDIT: Palmetto Places: Greenwood, South Carolina ETV, 2004
Tuskegee Airmen Ernest Henderson | Road Trip
Tuskegee Airmen Ernest Henderson | Road Trip

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Grades: 6 7 8

In 1941, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first African-American air fighting unit, began training in Tuskegee, Alabama. The pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen included Ernest Henderson of Laurens...
Youth Participation | Road Trip
Youth Participation | Road Trip

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Grades: 6 7 8

Dr. Charles Thomas was a professor of philosophy at South Carolina State College and a local NAACP official. On at least one occasion, Dr. Thomas mortgaged his home to bail student activists out of...
Sterling High vs. Greenville High | Road Trip
Sterling High vs. Greenville High | Road Trip

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Grades: 6 7 8

Former students of both Greenville High and Sterling High talk about the legacy of the segregated schools before desegregation. Present day Greenville High still carries the legacy of both schools...
Integration of Clemson | Road Trip
Integration of Clemson | Road Trip

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Grades: 6 7 8

University of South Carolina scholar, John Sproat, gives a lecture about desegregation in South Carolina. In this clip Sproat discusses the integration of Clemson by Harvey Gantt. CREDIT...