Wars & Conflicts

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.

Explore the timeline of American wars and conflicts from the American Revolutionary War to current global conflicts.

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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The Carrier Will Lead | USS Yorktown
The Carrier Will Lead | USS Yorktown

Video

Grades: 5 8 9 10

USS Yorktown (CV-10) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that served with the US Navy in World War II and the Vietnam War. World War II’s famous “Fighting Lady” would participate significantly in the...
3D VR - USS Yorktown | Let's Go!
3D VR - USS Yorktown | Let's Go!

Interactive

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

USS Yorktown (CV-10) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that served with the US Navy in World War II and the Vietnam War. World War II’s famous “Fighting Lady” would participate significantly in the...
Reflections of Columbia, Part 6 6
Reflections of Columbia, Part 6
Episode 6

Video

Grades: 5

The addition of Columbia’s new Army training ground, Camp Jackson, would have a significant impact on the city. The U.S. was being drawn into World War Two, and many of the Army’s soldiers would come...
Reflections of Columbia, Part 2 2
Reflections of Columbia, Part 2
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 4 8

In 1860, roughly 60% of the population in Columbia were slaves. 60% of the gross economic capital in South Carolina was in human property. With the growing popularity of the Republican Party, and...
3D VR - The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!
3D VR - The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!

Interactive

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

Completed by 1713, The Powder Magazine is the oldest governmental building in South Carolina. This facility was used as an arsenal from 1713 - 1748 to defend the colony from the Spanish, French...
G-Man: Life After FBI | Carolina Stories 7
G-Man: Life After FBI | Carolina Stories
Episode 7

Video

Melvin Purvis smoothly moved on from the FBI, making endorsements for various everyday items, like safety razors, cars, and cereal. The Junior G-Man Club for children, and the Park Brothers’ Melvin...
Jane Black Thomas And Ninety Six | Walter Edgar's Journal
Jane Black Thomas And Ninety Six | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Walter Edgar shares one of his favorite stories from the Ninety-Six and Spartan district area: the story of Jane Black Thomas. Her bravery paved the way for the Spartan regiment being able to ambush...
Engagements Before 1776 | Walter Edgar's Journal
Engagements Before 1776 | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 4

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Revolutionary War may have officially started on July 4, 1776, but there were battles before that date. Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss engagements with the British before the official...
Battlefield Preservation | Walter Edgar's Journal
Battlefield Preservation | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 6

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss how the Civil War Battlefield Trust has taken an interest in Revolutionary War battlefields, and their efforts in wanting to preserve these historic locations...
Cowpens And Kings Mountain | Walter Edgar's Journal
Cowpens And Kings Mountain | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 5

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In this segment, John Slaughter discusses the growing appreciation of smaller battles and skirmishes throughout the American Revolution. Smaller engagements such as these had just as much of an impact...
History And Popular Culture | Walter Edgar's Journal
History And Popular Culture | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 8

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss the impacts of popular culture when it comes to understanding history. They both discuss the Mel Gibson film The Patriot as an example of where fact meets...
Understanding The Past | Walter Edgar's Journal
Understanding The Past | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 7

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

John Slaughter discusses the challenge of putting people back in the mindset of the past, in order to fully understand it. Slaughter points out an incongruencewith trying to understand history, and...
Introduction | Walter Edgar's Journal
Introduction | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 1

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss the national park service’s efforts in creating their “Southern Campaign of the American Revolution” park grouping.
Pearl Harbor | South Carolina's Greatest Generation 2
Pearl Harbor | South Carolina's Greatest Generation
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 5 8 9 10 11 12

On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by air, by the Japanese. Nine South Carolinians were killed along with 1,168 of their shipmates on board the Battleship Arizona. The nation was now at...
Women In WWII | South Carolina's Greatest Generation 3
Women In WWII | South Carolina's Greatest Generation
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 8 9 10 11 12

Sixteen million men and women joined the armed services. Women went to work in industry to support the war effort. Women received training to prepare them for jobs that were needed by the military...
Victory | South Carolina's Greatest Generation 9
Victory | South Carolina's Greatest Generation
Episode 9

Video

Grades: 5 8 9 10 11 12

Thirty three days after the death of President Roosevelt, Germany surrenders. The allies celebrate their victory over the Nazis. In 1945, after the two atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and...