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South Carolina's historical events, people and places. Content has been curated to meet South Carolina Social Studies Standards.
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 A Historic Time Capsule | Walter Edgar's Journal
A Historic Time Capsule | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3

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The Hunley is described as “a historic time capsule.” Sen. Glenn McConnell discusses using the clues found in the Hunley to piece together what happened the night it sank the U.S.S. Housatonic.
 Why We Fight | Walter Edgar's Journal
Why We Fight | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 1

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Dr. James McPherson discusses the reasons and motivations behind what made common soldiers ("Billy Yank" and "Johnny Reb") go fight in the Civil War.
 The Civil War At 150 (Full Version)
The Civil War At 150 (Full Version)
Episode 8

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Dr. James McPherson, professor emeritus of American History at Princeton University, won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for Battle Cry of Freedom, which has since sold more than six hundred thousand copies...
 A Woman Ahead Of Her Time | Walter Edgar's Journal
A Woman Ahead Of Her Time | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3

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Martha Daniels analyzes the albums’ “Panoramic Breadth,” and how Mary Chesnut was an educated woman ‘ahead of her time.’ Along with photos of famous Southerners, the albums also feature photographs of...