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The history of the United States beginning with the First Americans to Contemporary America in the 21st Century.
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 Exhibit 1: P-51C Mustang  | Tuskegee Airmen 6
Exhibit 1: P-51C Mustang | Tuskegee Airmen
Episode 6

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During the Celebrate Freedom - Tuskegee Airmen 60th Anniversary, Jim Prater shares the history of the P-51C Mustang airplane. The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single...
 Colonel Herbert E. Carter | Tuskegee Airmen 3
Colonel Herbert E. Carter | Tuskegee Airmen
Episode 3

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Herbert E. Carter (1919 - 2012) Colonel Herbert E. Carter was one of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. In this interview, Wood talks about his missions. Additional Information: Carter was a...
 Major Carrol S. Woods | Tuskegee Airmen  4
Major Carrol S. Woods | Tuskegee Airmen
Episode 4

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Carrol S. Woods (1919-2007) Major Carroll S. Woods was one of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. In this interview, Wood talks about his graduating class, medals received and the type of planes...
 The USS Yorktown | Palmetto Scene
The USS Yorktown | Palmetto Scene

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We celebrate the 4th of July with a special look at the USS Yorktown located in Charleston, S.C. We learn how this carrier went from battle to victory during World War II. Also, a tour of all that...
 Tuskegee Airmen Ernest Henderson | Road Trip
Tuskegee Airmen Ernest Henderson | Road Trip

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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...
 Major Thomas Dry Howie | S.C. Hall of Fame
Major Thomas Dry Howie | S.C. Hall of Fame

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This is the story of Major Thomas Dry Howie from Abbeville, South Carolina, who survived the assault on Omaha Beach on D-Day during World War II only to be killed as he liberated the French town of...
 Pierce Butler | S.C. Hall of Fame
Pierce Butler | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Biography of statesman Pierce Butler, who was an American Revolutionary War leader, South Carolina delegate to both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Conventions, as well as a United States...
 Mary McLeod Bethune | S.C. Hall of Fame
Mary McLeod Bethune | S.C. Hall of Fame

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This profile will show how Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, born to poor cotton farmers in Mayesville, S.C., would brilliantly start a school of her own with just $1.50, which became an internationally...
 Charles Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame
Charles Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Statesman Charles Pinckney's beliefs helped forge the United States Constitution. Fluent in five languages, yet educated and reared entirely on South Carolina soil, this man was elected four times to...
 John Rutledge | S.C. Hall of Fame
John Rutledge | S.C. Hall of Fame

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5-minute historical profile of the life of statesman John Rutledge, South Carolina’s first Governor and delegate to the Constitutional Convention.