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At a time in history when teaching enslaved Africans to read and write was a punishable fine, Dave the Potter is recognized as the first to inscribe this work.
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Playing an important role in the civil rights movement, Septima Poinsette Clark understood the role that education could play in a community.
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Known as the patron saint of Camden, King Hagler, chief of the Catawba Native American Indian tribe, had a reputation as a peacekeeper with other tribes and colonists.
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Known for its giant hardwoods and towering pines, Congaree National Park is home to a floodplain forest that includes one of the highest canopies in the world.
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Seed to Supermarket Food in America is easy, you just put it in your shopping cart and pay. But it hasn’t always been this way. From sustenance farming to big business enterprises, we take a look at...
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This program tells the story of the Penn Center’s inception in 1862 as a school for freed slaves to its involvement in the Gullah community today. Today the center collects, documents, preserves, and...
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Located in Columbia, the Harriet Hancock Center is one of the few LGBTQ+ facilities in South Carolina providing a safe place and a variety of resources for its community, allies, and neighbors.
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If the walls of the South Carolina State House could talk, they would reveal over a century of history. Located in the geographic center of South Carolina, this landmark is home to the Governor's...
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How does one manage the income he or she earns? Meet Abbie Bowman, one of South Carolina’s young entrepreneurs. Abbie is the owner of her own business: A and E Crafts. Learn how Abbie manages her...
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EXPIRES: 9/11/2026 Kim Haas visits professional Costa Rican dancer Yethsira Wilson at Cun Limon for a dance lesson. Yethsira is proficient in Calypso, Salsa, and Merengue!