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Gullah Culture | The Palmetto Special Robert Smalls | Palmetto Special

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Robert Smalls | Palmetto Special
REENACTMENT: The lesson focuses on a mission in which Robert Smalls was sent to convince President Lincoln to arm Negro troops in the South Carolina Lowcountry to fight for the Union. This is done in...
Gullah Culture | The Palmetto Special Governor Robert Johnson | Palmetto Special

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Governor Robert Johnson | Palmetto Special
REENACTMENT: The reenactment begins with Simpson, an aide to Governor Robert Johnson, lamenting the death of the Governor. Through flashbacks we see Simpson and Johnson at crucial times during the...
James Lide Coker | History of SC Slide Collection

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James Lide Coker | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 44
Born near Society Hill, James Lide Coker (1837-1918) attended local schools, the South Carolina Military Institute of Charleston, and Harvard University, where he received specialized agricultural...
Septima Poinsett Clark | History of SC Slide Collection

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Septima Poinsett Clark | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 41
Septima Poinsett Clark (1898-1987) was a pioneering African-American teacher in the Lowcountry. A graduate of Avery Institute (see The Avery Institute In Charleston), Mrs. Clark taught at a two...
James H. Carlisle | History of SC Slide Collection

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James H. Carlisle | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 35
James H. Carlisle (1825-1909), president of Wofford College from 1850-1904, was responsible for the emergence of this Methodist school as an outstanding liberal arts college by the late 19th century...
Governor James Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection

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Governor James Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 31
Born in Charleston in 1879, Governor James Byrnes (1879-1972) attended local schools. Because of his father's death, Byrnes had to begin working early in life to help support his mother. He worked as...
Pierce Butler | History of SC Slide Collection

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Pierce Butler | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 28
Born in Ireland, Pierce Butler (1744-1822) arrived in America as an officer in the British Army stationed in Boston. However, he resigned prior to the Revolutionary War and moved to Charleston where...
Governor Milledge L. Bonham | History of SC Slide Collection

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Governor Milledge L. Bonham | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 20
Born in 1813 at Red Bank (now Saluda) in the Edgefield District, Governor Milledge L. Bonham (1813-1910) attended private schools in Edgefield and Abbeville (South Carolina), and the South Carolina...
Governor Coleman L. Blease | History of SC Slide Collection

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Governor Coleman L. Blease | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 19
Born in 1868 near Newberry, Governor Coleman L. Blease (1868-1942) attended local schools and Georgetown University, from which he received a law degree in 1889. He practiced law in Newberry. Very...
Solomon Blatt | History of SC Slide Collection

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Solomon Blatt | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 18
Born in Blackville, in Barnwell County, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, Solomon Blatt (1895-1986) rose to become one of the most powerful politicians in South Carolina. Educated at the...
Ibra Charles Blackwood | History of SC Slide Collection

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Ibra Charles Blackwood | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 17
Born in 1878 in Spartanburg County, Ibra Charles Blackwood (1878-1936) attended Furman University preparatory school and Wofford College. Later, he studied law in Spartanburg, and began a law practice...
Robert Smalls, Part 4 | The Big Picture 4

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Robert Smalls, Part 4 | The Big Picture
Episode 4
The host is at the Charleston Museum with Director John Brumgardt where an exhibit was on display on the Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls. South Carolina State Museum along with Robert...
Robert Smalls, Part 4 | The Big Picture - Episode 4 Robert Smalls, Part 3 | The Big Picture 3

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Robert Smalls, Part 3 | The Big Picture
Episode 3
Former Mayor Joe Riley meets with the host Alex Sanders at the Charleston Waterfront Park where a monument was dedicated to Robert Smalls. They discuss how for many years Smalls' contributions had...
Robert Smalls, Part 4 | The Big Picture - Episode 4 Robert Smalls, Part 2 | The Big Picture 2

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Robert Smalls, Part 2 | The Big Picture
Episode 2
Dr. Bernard Powers of College of Charleston discusses about the early part of Robert Smalls life. When Smalls was 11-12 years old, his master decided to hire him out in Charleston doing a variety of...
Robert Smalls, Part 1 | The Big Picture 1

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Robert Smalls, Part 1 | The Big Picture
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In this episode, host Alex Sanders, takes a look at a South Carolina Civil War hero, Robert Smalls. Smalls was born as an enslaved person in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina. In 1851, Smalls was hired...
Washington Allston | History of SC Slide Collection

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Washington Allston | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 5
Born on a plantation on the Waccamaw River, near Georgetown, Washington Allston (1779-1843) attended a preparatory school in Newport, Rhode Island, where he first became interested in art. After...
Robert F.W. Allston | History of SC Slide Collection

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Robert F.W. Allston | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4
Born in 1801 at Brookgreen Plantation, in All Saints Parish near Georgetown, Robert F.W. Allston (1801-1864) attended prep school and West Point Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1821. He...
William Aiken | History of SC Slide Collection

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William Aiken | History of SC Slide Collection
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Born in Charleston in 1806, William Aiken (1806-1887) attended Hurlburt School and the South Carolina College. After receiving an inheritance from his father, he became a successful rice planter on...