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Leroy Browne explains the modern restrictions on gathering bulrush. He can no longer freely go in the creek and marsh to gather materials since the lands are protected.
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Louise White hopes younger people will take up basketmaking.
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Louise White talks about why her basket stand is on a particular side of the highway.
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Louise White talks about the "Bone," the tool used to make baskets.
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Henrietta Snype shares how long it takes her to make baskets.
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Henrietta Snype talks about her dependence on her basketmaking tool.
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John Derrick talks about where to find the ideal white oak for splitting.
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John Derrick explains why learning to split wood is the most difficult aspect of basket making.
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Derrick judges by the length of the wood what size to make a basket.
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John Derrick talks about why his baskets are unique.
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A native of Leesville (Lexington County), Derrick came from a long line of basketmakers. His grandfather, William Derrick, farmed and made baskets in the Saluda River bottoms where Lake Murray is...
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The McConnell Log Cabin was moved here in 1983 from its original site on the McConnell Plantation three miles west of Brattonsville. It is typical of a later Scots-Irish dwelling that would have been...
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The broad axe is believed to be of Viking origin dating to early Scandinavia. It was used as both a weapon and a tool. It is likely that Scots-Irish would have been familiar with its use before coming...
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The first Scots-Irish settlers had to be self-sufficient because they were often isolated from other people by distances of miles. Food had to be acquired through gardening, herding and hunting. Cloth...
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This detail of the logs in the McConnell Log Cabin depict how the logs were more carefully hewn and prepared as compared to the rough timbers used to construct the Backwoods Cabin. By this time the...
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The Backwoods Cabin is typical of the type of structure the Scots-Irish settler would have built upon first arriving in the area. Constructed of readily available natural materials, the cabin was...
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Carolina Money got to interview Moultrie Ball, founder of RumbleLab, about his inspiration for the company and what it does. Here, we get a hands-on experience with one of RumbleLab's engineering kits...
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Quilter from McCormick, SC (McCormick County). Mursier's favorite pattern is a string square she named "String Albert." Mursier pays special attention to the size of the stitching in her quilts, so...
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Quilter from McCormick, SC (McCormick County). Mursier's favorite pattern is a string square she named "String Albert." Mursier pays special attention to the size of the stitching in her quilts, so...
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Quilter from McCormick, SC (McCormick County). Mursier's favorite pattern is a string square she named "String Albert." Mursier pays special attention to the size of the stitching in her quilts, so...
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Quilter from McCormick, SC (McCormick County). Mursier's favorite pattern is a string square she named "String Albert." Mursier pays special attention to the size of the stitching in her quilts, so...
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Lola Jordan speaks to Palmetto Voices about cloud based data services and their application in the business and beyond. Lola Jordan is the President of Companion Data Services. For more videos...
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Lola Jordan, President of Companion Data Services, discusses the importance of the "soft skills", mastering communication and understanding people, in order to succeed in the business world. She...
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Isvara Wilson is the senior vice president and general counsel at AgFirst Farm Credit Bank. Wilson is responsible for managing AgFirst’s legal department and serves as a member of the Bank’s executive...
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JoAnn Turnquist is President & CEO of Central Carolina Community Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization that connects donors in the Midlands with the full spectrum of charitable and nonprofit...