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Spinning wheel used in the 18th century by the Bratton women, and in the 19th century by slaves, as women became more socially active.
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Loom inside one of the Reconstructed Slave Cabins, also referred to as the "Weave House." Be sure to view Living History: Made By Hand to gain a better understanding of what life was like during this...
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The exterior of the Assembly/Dining Hall. It was used for formal dinners, parties, recitals, and dances. This addition to the house stood as a sign of their wealth and status in the community.
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The structure to the right of the tree is the Double Pen Corn Crib.
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To the right of the Dairy is the Reconstructed Slave Cabin, built on the foundation of one of the original slave cabins.
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To the left of Homestead House is the building believed to have been used as a Dairy. To the left of the Dairy is an Original Slave Cabin from the 1840s.
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To the right of the historical marker is the Brick House, the last of the original Bratton Plantation buildings, constructed between 1843 and 1845. To the right of that are the remnants of the Bratton...
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The Homestead House was built between 1823 and 1826. This is where Dr. John Bratton and his family resided. He was a physician, as well as a farmer, and his success in agriculture, growing grains and...
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19th Century Cotton Gin, made in Birgmingham Alabama.
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This historical marker was erected at Brattonsville by the York County Historical Commission in 1960. * Please note that more is known today about the history of the Bratton family than was known in...
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The purpose of this lesson is to teach students about African-American education during the early and mid-twentieth century as reflected in the Strawberry School on Hobcaw Barony. Students will also...
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Objectives Discover the history behind women’s suffrage Develop vocabulary related to civics and citizenship Make personal connections to suffrage history
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Using the first inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as context, learn to critically analyze primary and secondary sources. Objectives Distinguish between primary and secondary sources Be able to...
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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...
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Shannon Johnson's titles include University of South Carolina All-American,WNBA All-Star, Olympic gold medalist, and Head Coach of the Coker College women’s basketball team. Produced by Sarah Stone...
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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...
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Meet Vincent Kolb-Lugo. He's a radio producer at South Carolina Public Radio. Go behind the scenes as he describes what he does at the station and why it's important for South Carolina. South Carolina...
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The Cocky’s Reading Express is a literacy program in which students from the University of South Carolina read to the children. The USC mascot, Cocky, helps the children understand the importance of...
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This lesson can be a component of a year-long project based lesson on civil rights or one part of a single, shorter PBL focusing only the civil rights era after World War II. This particular extension...
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Places are cultural artifacts that reflect a particular times or culture. They are central to our understanding of individual cultures and their histories. In this lesson students will examine how...
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Students will examine and analyze the historical photographs found on the sites, Between the Waters, Georgetown County Digital Library, and the Belle W. Baruch Collection .
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Pollution: is any human-made change in nature that creates a harmful effect on living things. Now that’s a BIG earth problem that’s a BIG people problem. Pollution: is any human-made change in nature...
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Did you know that animals can actually help tell us whether our environment is healthy or not? Like the quality of air, water, and temperature? Lizards really are our friends—valuable contributors to...
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Environmental Ed here. Welcome to my home sweet home or nature shack. All living things, including you and me, need areas to live. Animals and plants need homes. Wildlife biologists call that HABITAT...
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Environmental Education is a way to teach about people and nature (or the environment). In fact, visiting your classroom like this is a way to help you become earth-wise.
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“Environmental Ed” informs us that in the United States each person throws away about 4.5 lbs. or 2 KG of trash per day. He reminds us that we all make litter and that the problem is finding...
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“Environmental Ed” explains the effect of invasive plant species. Invasive plants are introduced species that can thrive in areas beyond their natural range of dispersal. These plants are...
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Just in, an urgent request wanting me to inform YOU, earth’s present and future eco stewards and leaders, about the HIPPO problems. Oh, you thought real HIPPOS…well not exactly. HIPPO is easy to...