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Meet Vincent Kolb-Lugo. He's a radio producer at South Carolina Public Radio. Go behind the scenes as he describes what he does at the station and why it's important for South Carolina. South Carolina...
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Sumter native Clara Louise Kellogg is featured. Kellogg became a world-renowned opera soprano singer in the mid-late 1800s.
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Daniel Decatur Emmitt, the New Yorker who penned the song "Dixie."
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This program is Part I in a series coordinated and hosted by Scot Hockman, who served as Education Associate for the Visual and Performing Arts at the SC Department of Education. Joining him on the...
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This program is Part II in a series coordinated and hosted by Scot Hockman, who served as Education Associate for the Visual and Performing Arts at the SC Department of Education. Joining him on the...
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This program is Part III in a series coordinated and hosted by Scot Hockman, who served as Education Associate for the Visual and Performing Arts at the SC Department of Education. Joining him on the...
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The Grass Dance originated with northern tribes, and was eventually passed down to southern tribes. It gets its name from the tradition of tying sweetgrass to the belts of the dancers. Today, the...
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The Jingle Dress Dance is a dance for girls and women. The regalia for the Jingle Dress dance features a skirt adorned with small bells. The bells jingle loudly to the beat of the dances. This dance...
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Fancy Dances are more lively, colorful, and exaggerated. These dances began in the 20th century as different tribes around the country started meeting through powwows. The dancers shared moves and...
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Traditional Dances have been passed down many generations. The dances often represent a hunter as he stalks his prey, or a warrior looking for his enemies. Many of these dances originated with Native...