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South Carolina African American History Calendar: December Honoree - Isaac Washington
Isaac Washington Sr., son of Oliver and Elizabeth S. Washington, was born in Columbia, S.C., in 1942. He is a graduate of C.A. Johnson High School and Benedict College. As a high school and college...
Extend the Learning - All Through the Holidays!
This month, we’re excited to bring to your attention a couple of new series recently added to Knowitall.org—the Planter at the Gate and the Inevitable Evolution of Fort Frederick! Both are made...
Did you know?
...that Harriet Tubman lived and worked in South Carolina? Learn more from these Knowitall/South Carolina ETV resources! HARRIET TUBMAN (1820-1913) | PERISCOPE Born a slave, Harriet Tubman escaped to...
SC African American History Calendar - November Honoree: Henrietta Snype
A true artist and craftswoman, Henrietta Snype is a master sweetgrass basket weaver and educator. She is devoted to the education and revival of a culture rich in tradition. Born and raised in Mount...
November 2019 highlights from Knowitall.org!
Featured in November is content for Native American Heritage Month. New to the Native American Heritage collection is the video series The Ring People and a Let’s Go! virtual reality experience at the...
SC African American History Calendar - October Honoree - Oliver "Buddy" Pough
Before legendary Head Football Coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough oversaw his first practice at South Carolina State University (SC State), he was one of the top high school coaches in the Palmetto State. He...
October 2019 highlights from Knowitall.org!
For Archaeology Month, we are pleased to announce a new partnership with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the South Carolina Heritage Trust. Through this partnership, we are able...
SC African American History Calendar - September Honoree: Bessie Moody-Lawrence
Dr. Bessie Ayers Moody-Lawrence dedicated her entire life to education and the law. A prolific advocate, Dr. Moody-Lawrence integrated herself into every facet of society she could to achieve her...
Women’s Equality Day is August 26 – View the Resources on Knowitall.org!
Women’s Equality Day celebrates both the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote - and the idea of equality! It also celebrates organizations who work for equal opportunities...
Knowitall Series & Collections - The Learning Continues on Knowitall.org!
This month on Knowitall, we’ll feature the “heart and soul” of Knowitall – our Series and Collections – that facilitate learning all year long! If you haven’t perused these resources recently, you may...
SC African American History Calendar: August Honoree - Henry Minton
Henry Minton was the visionary behind Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity. Commonly known as the Boulé, an ancient Greek term for a council of chiefs, Sigma Pi Phi was formally established on May 15, 1904...
Travel Bug Got You? Check Out Our Series and Collections and Go!
(Photo of Patina Miller in "Madam Secretary" courtesy of Sarah Shatz/CBS.) Has the summer heat sapped your energy? But it just doesn’t feel like summer unless you head out and explore a few places you...
SC African American History Calendar - July Honoree: Patina Miller
(Photo of Patina Miller in "Madam President" courtesy of Sarah Shatz/CBS.) Patina Miller is a celebrated actress, performer and singer. Born in the small town of Pageland, S.C. on November 6, Miller...
SC African American History Calendar - June Honoree: Janice Marshall
Janice Wannamaker Marshall, a St. Matthews, S.C. native, is the daughter of Verna Wannamaker Abney. She is married to Dr. Henry Thomas Marshall Jr. and, together, are the proud parents to their only...
SC African American History Calendar - May Honoree: Jannie Harriot
Jannie Harriot, daughter of the late James and Marvell Bradley Harriot, was born in Wilmington, N.C. and grew up in Hartsville, S.C. She graduated from Butler High School in Hartsville and attended...
May 2019 on Knowitall.org
Featured content on Knowitall.org for May includes a new series we’re very excited about, Women Vision SC, plus a reminder to teens of the importance of staying safe, especially at this time of year...
April 2019 on Knowitall
On Knowitall, our Collections make it easy to find the resources you need for April 2019! Literacy and poetry resources abound in our Libraries, Literature & Learning Collection! (You may be surprised...
SC African American History Calendar - April Honorees: Ethel and Maxie Gordon
For more than 40 years, Drs. Maxie S. and Ethel M. Gordon championed desegregation. The Gordons contributed across a multitude of platforms: First Calvary Baptist Church, Benedict College, Morris...