Old Stuff Day

On Knowitall, we have quite a few resources that do a great job at preserving "old stuff" so we can learn about the past.

Celebrated on March 2, Old Stuff Day is all about getting rid of old clutter, clothes and ideas and starting fresh. It is encouraged to try a new food, a new route to work, a new routine, not just about donating your old wardrobe.

Here on Knowitall, we have a different spin! We have quite a few resources that do a great job of preserving "old stuff" so we can learn about the past.

Check out some of these virtual field trips and tours below.

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14th Century Hymnal | National Book Month
14th Century Hymnal | National Book Month
Episode 6

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This hymnal from the 14th century has a "B" with a long tail. What else do you notice about the "B"? Photo courtesy of The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection
15th Century Prayer Book | National Book Month
15th Century Prayer Book | National Book Month
Episode 7

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Here a border is made out of flowers. It is from a prayer book made in the 15th century. Courtesy of: The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection
13th Century Prayer Book | National Book Month
13th Century Prayer Book | National Book Month
Episode 4

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In this page from a 13th century prayer book the letter "P" changes into a man and the "E" is in a box, with flowers inside it. Photo courtesy of The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection
14th Century Prayer Book - National Book Month
14th Century Prayer Book - National Book Month
Episode 5

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This is a page from a prayer book made in England in the 14th century. Can you see how the big letter "S" has an ivy vine growing all around it? Photo courtesy of The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts...
Page from the Book of Kells | National Book Month
Page from the Book of Kells | National Book Month
Episode 3

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Each book was special and took a long time to make. Sometimes a monk worked for a year or more on one book. Usually they were stories from the Bible, so the monks wanted them to be very beautiful...
Tablet from Sumer, Now Known as Iraq | National Book Month
Tablet from Sumer, Now Known as Iraq | National Book Month
Episode 1

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A tablet might also be called a book, but it is only one or two pages. And since tablets are usually made of clay or stone, they would be pretty heavy in your bookbag. This is a tablet from Sumer, the...
Lemmon Hill Plantation, Part 6 6
Lemmon Hill Plantation, Part 6
Episode 6

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Project Discovery visits a restored plantation from the 1790s, built in Winnsboro, in Fairfield County.
Lemmon Hill Plantation, Part 5 5
Lemmon Hill Plantation, Part 5
Episode 5

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Project Discovery visits a restored plantation from the 1790s, built in Winnsboro, in Fairfield County.
Lemmon Hill Plantation, Part 4 4
Lemmon Hill Plantation, Part 4
Episode 4

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Grades: 3 4 5

Project Discovery visits a restored plantation from the 1790s, built in Winnsboro, in Fairfield County.
Lemmon Hill Plantation, Part 3 3
Lemmon Hill Plantation, Part 3
Episode 3

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Grades: 3 4 5

Project Discovery visits a restored plantation from the 1790s, built in Winnsboro, in Fairfield County.
Lemmon Hill Plantation, Part 1 1
Lemmon Hill Plantation, Part 1
Episode 1

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Project Discovery visits a restored plantation from the 1790s, built in Winnsboro, in Fairfield County.
Lemmon Hill Plantation, Part 2 2
Lemmon Hill Plantation, Part 2
Episode 2

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Grades: 6 7 8

Project Discovery visits a restored plantation from the 1790s, built in Winnsboro, in Fairfield County.
3D VR - Historic Brattonsville Homestead House | Let's Go
3D VR - Historic Brattonsville Homestead House | Let's Go

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Homestead House was built in 1823-1826 by Dr. John Simpson Bratton, son of William and Martha Bratton. In the early 19th century, William Bratton’s son, Dr. John Bratton, inherited the estate. He was...
A Video Overview 1
A Video Overview
Episode 1

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Settled in the mid-18 th century by the Bratton family—Scots-Irish Presbyterians, originally of Scottish ancestry, who had moved to northern Ireland in the 17 th century, and came to North America in...
Middleton Place
Middleton Place

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Clemson Extension Agent and Host of Making It Grow Amanda McNulty travels to Middleton Place near Charleston, SC and talks with their Artisan Seamstress.
Middleton Place
Middleton Place

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Clemson Extension Agent and Host of Making It Grow Amanda McNulty travels to Middleton Place near Charleston, SC and talks with their Artisan Potter.
Middleton Place
Middleton Place

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Clemson Extension Agent and Host of Making It Grow Amanda McNulty travels to Middleton Place near Charleston, SC and talks with their Artisan Blacksmith.
Middleton Place
Middleton Place

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Clemson Extension Agent and Host of Making It Grow Amanda McNulty travels to Middleton Place near Charleston, SC and talks with their Artisan Cooper.
Kings Mountain | Project Discovery Revisited
Kings Mountain | Project Discovery Revisited

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Kings Mountain was the site of an important battle of the Revolutionary War. The British were defeated and started a retreat to Yorktown, where they eventually lost the war, giving the 13 colonies...