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Explore the timeline of American wars and conflicts including the French and Indian War, the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War.

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National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (April 9)

This day honors those veterans who have served their country while being held captive in enemy territory. The day also honors the family of the prisoners of war and their long and anxious wait to see their family again. Visit the collection.

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Buck Mickel | Legacy of Leadership Profile George William Rogers | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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George William Rogers | Legacy of Leadership Profile
George William "Bill" Rogers (Born February 8, 1925) ​Bonitz, Inc., and Consolidated Systems, Inc., are hardly household names in Columbia, where they were established in the 1950s, but both are well...
The USS Yorktown | Palmetto Scene

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The USS Yorktown | Palmetto Scene
We celebrate the 4th of July with a special look at the USS Yorktown located in Charleston, S.C. We learn how this carrier went from battle to victory during World War II. Also, a tour of all that...
The Abyss | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust - Episode 6 Holocaust | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust 7

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Holocaust | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust
Episode 7
The conditions in the camps are described in detail. In the camp, a line formed consisting of the able-bodied men and another for the old, pregnant women, young children, mothers with young children...
Tuskegee Airmen Ernest Henderson | Road Trip

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Tuskegee Airmen Ernest Henderson | Road Trip
In 1941, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first African-American air fighting unit, began training in Tuskegee, Alabama. The pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen included Ernest Henderson of Laurens...
Holocaust | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust - Episode 7 The Abyss | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust 6

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The Abyss | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust
Episode 6
In 1939 and 1940, more than 70,000 Germans and Austrians, such as the chronically sick and the mentally retarded, had been gassed in six special euthanasia institutions. The euthanasia program became...
The Abyss | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust - Episode 6 Liberation | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust 10

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Liberation | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust
Episode 10
Recollections of being rescued by the Red Cross are shared, including being taken to a hospital, and a first meal of milk and rice. Men and women who served in the U.S. Army tell of their arrival at...
The Abyss | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust - Episode 6 Luck | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust 8

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Luck | Seared Souls: S.C. Voices of the Holocaust
Episode 8
Recollections of the camps continue with stories in which a little bit of luck was helpful, in terms of survival. Everyone who survived has a story like this to tell.
Thomas Sumter | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Thomas Sumter | S.C. Hall of Fame
A short biography of American Revolution militia leader and U.S. Congressman, General Thomas Sumter highlighting his military contributions during the War of Independence and his subsequent service as...
James F. Byrnes | S.C. Hall of Fame Major Thomas Dry Howie | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Major Thomas Dry Howie | S.C. Hall of Fame
This is the story of Major Thomas Dry Howie from Abbeville, South Carolina, who survived the assault on Omaha Beach on D-Day during World War II only to be killed as he liberated the French town of...
Thomas Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Thomas Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame
5-minute biography of statesman Thomas Pinckney. Through the use of interviews and historical illustrations, the documentary tells the story of this signer of the United States Constitution, military...
James Louis Petigru | S.C. Hall of Fame Wade Hampton | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Wade Hampton | S.C. Hall of Fame
A short biography of the life of Civil War leader and Governor, General Wade Hampton. Through the use of available archival materials, scholar interviews, and historical illustrations this program...
William Jasper | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Jasper | S.C. Hall of Fame
Sgt. William Jasper (1750-1779) came to Philadelphia from Germany in 1767, working briefly as an indentured servant before moving to the South and becoming involved as a leader in the Revolutionary...
James Louis Petigru | S.C. Hall of Fame Mary Boykin Chesnut | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Mary Boykin Chesnut | S.C. Hall of Fame
A 5-minute biography of the life of American Civil War era diarist Mary Boykin Chesnut. Through the use of available archival materials, scholar interviews, and historical illustrations this program...
William Gregg | S.C. Hall of Fame Pierce Butler | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Pierce Butler | S.C. Hall of Fame
Biography of statesman Pierce Butler, who was an American Revolutionary War leader, South Carolina delegate to both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Conventions, as well as a United States...
S.C. Chief Justice Ernest Finney | S.C. Hall of Fame Senator Strom Thurmond | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Senator Strom Thurmond | S.C. Hall of Fame
James Strom Thurmond (December 5, 1902—June 26, 2003) served 48 years as United States Senator from South Carolina. He was Governor of South Carolina from 1947-1951 and ran for President in 1948 as...
James F. Byrnes | S.C. Hall of Fame William Farrow | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Farrow | S.C. Hall of Fame
This is the story of William G. Farrow from Darlington, South Carolina, who was one of 80 volunteers who flew on the infamous Doolittle Raid during World War II. After bombing Japan only four months...