In this segment, a student asks why Francis Marion is called the Swamp Fox, and the answer is given that he was one of the first to use what we now know as guerilla tactics. He would hide in the swamp and then attack troops unexpectedly.
Another question comes in about what life was like for a soldier during the Revolutionary War. The answer is given that it was a very difficult time, for example, trudging through snow without shoes.
A visit is made to the History Place at the State Museum.
The Civil War is discussed and a reenactment from Palmetto Special: The Hunley is provided. The model of the Hunley at the State Museum is discussed, and comparisons are made between the Hunley itself, the model and the painting. Differences between the model, the painting and the Hunley itself are discussed.
Standards
- 4.4.CE Explain the effects of military strategies utilized by the Union and the Confederacy.
- This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the effects of military strategies to include but not limited to : wartime technologies, the Anaconda Plan, conscription, and Sherman's March to Sea.
- 8.3.CE Examine consequences of the major Civil War military strategies.
- This indicator was designed to encourage inquiry into the Civil War focusing on the impacts of military strategies and major turning points on South Carolina and the U.S.
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