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“G” is for Graniteville Company. Chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1845, the Graniteville Company was one of the earliest and most successful textile manufacturing operations in the...
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"C" is for Chamberlain, Daniel Henry. [1835-1907] Governor. Attorney General.
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“P” is for Piedmont and Northern Railway. James B. Duke planned the Piedmont and Northern [P&N] electric railway to assist in the industrialization of the Piedmont region of the Carolinas. The line...
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"M" is for McEntire Air National Guard Station. [1943-present]
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Students will demonstrate their understanding of four historical, South Carolina figures and how their roles during the Revolution contributed to Charleston history, as well as make a connection...
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This unit Between the Rivers is comprised of two lessons encompassing approximately fifteen days. Lesson One entitled Our Community focuses on the community in which we live and some of the many...
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Between 1820 and 1830, Charleston was feeling threatened by perceived economic disaster. During the Colonial period, trading and shipping with other cities had gained importance.Imports, as well as...
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All throughout the United Sates the general store was important to the development of communities, towns and cities. This could not be more evident in the state of South Carolina where towns...
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“S” is for St. David's Church in Cheraw. St. David's Parish was established in 1768 and construction on the parish church—known locally as “Old St. David's”—began in the 1770s. Although similar to...