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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 4 8

5-minute historical visualization of the biography of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney who is an example of the enormous contribution South Carolinians made to the formation of the government of the United...
Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame
Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 4 8

A historical visualization of Francis Marion's partisan campaigns during the American Revolution in South Carolina featuring the artwork of Illustrator James H. Palmer, Jr., combined with interviews...
Ambrose E. Gonzales | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Ambrose E. Gonzales | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Grades: 6 7 8

1857–1926 Ambrose E. Gonzales was not only an illustrious journalist but a businessman who, against tremendous odds, kept afloat and saw flourish The State newspaper, which he and his brother, N. G...
Andrew Jackson | S.C. Hall of Fame
Andrew Jackson | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 4 8

General Andrew Jackson was born in Lancaster County, South Carolina in 1767. He fought in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Jackson became a lawyer and moved to Nashville, Tennessee. He was...
William Gregg | Legacy of Leadership Profile
William Gregg | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

William Gregg (1800–1867) William Gregg, jeweler, watchsmith, champion of industry, and founder of the Graniteville Company, was known as the father of Southern cotton manufacturing. Gregg was born...
James Lide Coker | Legacy of Leadership Profile
James Lide Coker | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

James Lide Coker (1837–1918) Farmer, father, soldier, businessman, merchant, banker, railroad man, industrialist—those are only a few of the titles describing James Lide Coker, who for nearly 60 years...
Charles E. Daniel | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Charles E. Daniel | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Charles E. Daniel (1895–1964) Charles E. Daniel, founder of Daniel International Corporation, is credited with not only building many of the industrial plants that located in South Carolina during its...
Avery Research Center | Project Discovery Revisited
Avery Research Center | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 4 8

Charleston, South Carolina, is a city rich in African American culture. Sullivan’s Island, once an entry port from Africa for the slave trade, was considered the gateway to the United States. The...
S.C. Aquarium, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited
S.C. Aquarium, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

The South Carolina Aquarium, located in Charleston, South Carolina, is an impressive place to visit. Operated by a nonprofit organization, the aquarium is 40th in size and fifth in biodiversity. A...
S.C. Aquarium, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited
S.C. Aquarium, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Food preparation for the many animals at the aquarium takes time. The songbirds eat different foods than the predatory birds. Some of the foods eaten by the birds include apples, peas, meal, carrots...