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During the American Revolution the colonies were cut off from their former trade routes and access to the financial centers of England. Always short of actual sterling (see Bill Of Exchange), many...
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The focal point of this 1780 view of Charleston from the harbor is the handsome Exchange Building, begun in 1767 as an exchange and customs house for one of the most prosperous shipping towns in the...
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Landrum Blockhouse on the South Carolina and North Carolina line, near Tryon, North Carolina. This was one of a series of blockhouses built for protection against the Native Americans. A WPA photo...
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Goose Creek Church in St. James Parish was one of the earliest structures built in South Carolina for religious worship. The congregation was founded by Rev. William Corbin in 1702 in the wealthiest...
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"Carte Particuliere de la Caroline dresse sur les memoires le plus nouveaux, Amsterdam, chez Pierre Mortier," ca. 1696. This map of the Savannah River area shows the French perception of the region...
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A corner detail of the Thornton Map (see A New Map Of Carolina), printed in London in 1685. The inset is labeled by Thornton, "A Particular Map for the going into Ashley and Cooper Rivers." The...
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To become binding, colonial legal documents had to be signed and sealed. This partially ratified indenture between the Lords Proprietors never took effect because only six of the Proprietors agreed to...
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The wealth of centers like Charleston helped prepare the way for the dissatisfactions against British rule that finally resulted in the Revolution. A wealthy elite, with connections through trade to...
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Again lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: Spanish, Topics: Farm.animals and foods
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Again lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: Spanish, Topics: Words for colors, fruits, and numbers, and quantities greater than, less than, or equal
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Again lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: Spanish, Topics: Facial Expressions and Parts of the Face and Body
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Again lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: Spanish, Topics: Celebrating throughout the year
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Again lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: Spanish, Topics: Words related to activities within a community
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Again lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: Spanish, Topics: Words for items, colors and more
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Again lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: Spanish, Topics: Greetings.
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Again lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: Spanish, Topics: Words for items of clothing
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Again lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: Spanish, Topics: Musical instruments, years of age and more
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Again lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: Spanish, Topics: Words related to school.
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Although it was the Englishman Sir Francis Drake whose raids persuaded the Spanish to abandon Santa Elena and concentrate on defending St. Augustine in 1587, it was nearly a century before the English...
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Oconee Station (also labeled Salem Blockhouse, north of Walhalla). Made of local field stone, this was one of a series of fortifications built for protection against the Native Americans in the...
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The title page and first page of hymns, "Cherokee Hymnbook," printed in Philadelphia, for the American Baptists Publication Society around 1820. The Cherokee were a highly organized society, and early...
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The Cherokee chiefs visit London, 1731. The South Carolinians had avoided warfare with the Cherokee Nation in part because of the efforts of a charismatic Scotsman, Sir Alexander Cuming. In a...
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Again lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: German, Topics: Visiting a Farm. German words to use on a visit to a farm.
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The AGAIN lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: German, Topics: Going to the Doctor. Learn to use German when speaking about the parts of the body.
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The AGAIN lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. This video teaches basic vocabulary related to shopping, colors, items of clothing, and more.
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What is the role of a specific animal in our ecosystem? When you look, you’ll find that each animal has a job, making it an important part of the overall “puzzle” of nature! Join us as we take a look...
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Get the scoop on some interesting, amazing and silly things about our zoo animals – you just might not believe your ears or eyes!
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The AGAIN lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: German, Topics: Visiting a General Greetings. An introduction to speaking German.
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The AGAIN lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: German, Topics: Shopping at the Department Store. German vocabulary words to be used when shopping in a...
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The AGAIN lessons are designed as follow-up lessons to those in the First Step series. Language: German, Topics: Shopping at the Grocery Store. Learn to use German to speak about the foods you eat.