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View South Carolina history and other historical stories from South Carolina ETV's public affairs program, Palmetto Scene.

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Remembering The Holocaust

A Palmetto Scene Special

Traditions in the New Year | Palmetto Scene Remembering The Holocaust 4

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Remembering The Holocaust
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A special vocal performance by Cantor Rabbi Levi Marrus HONORING the victims…and survivors of the Holocaust.
Traditions in the New Year | Palmetto Scene Remembering The Holocaust 2

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Remembering The Holocaust
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Experience and explore the University of South Carolina’s Anne Frank Center, the first of its kind in North America.
Traditions in the New Year | Palmetto Scene Remembering The Holocaust 1

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Remembering The Holocaust
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Listen to the woman who found Anne Frank’s diary after the Secret Annex was discovered by the Nazis.
Henry Louis Gates Talks Reconstruction | Palmetto Scene

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Henry Louis Gates Talks Reconstruction | Palmetto Scene
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. joined South Carolina ETV's Beryl Dakers in Beaufort, South Carolina to discuss his latest project, Reconstruction: America After the Civil War. RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA...
Traditions in the New Year | Palmetto Scene History of Halloween | Palmetto Scene

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History of Halloween | Palmetto Scene
Costumes, candy, haunted houses, and ghost stories...everything we think of when it comes to Halloween, but it wasn’t always this way. We take a look at how this spooky holiday has transformed over...
Traditions in the New Year | Palmetto Scene The Vietnam Experience 360 | Palmetto Scene

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The Vietnam Experience 360 | Palmetto Scene
Patriots Point brings the history of the Vietnam War to life in this fully immersive 2 ½ acre exhibit. Walk through the exhibit to experience the sights and sounds of the Vietnam Experience with this...
Traditions in the New Year | Palmetto Scene A Hero's Welcome Home: The Vietnam Experience

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A Hero's Welcome Home: The Vietnam Experience
Patriots Point brings the history of the Vietnam War to life in this fully immersive 2 ½ acre exhibit called the Vietnam Experience. From viewing dog tags at the beginning of the exhibit, 895 South...
Traditions in the New Year | Palmetto Scene SC Veterans Recall Bob Hope and His Vietnam USO Shows

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SC Veterans Recall Bob Hope and His Vietnam USO Shows
Starting in World War II, Bob Hope began a tradition of visiting troops during the holiday season. The United Service Organization (USO) started sending Hollywood and radio entertainers to perform...
Traditions in the New Year | Palmetto Scene SC Veteran Remembers the Vietnam War

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SC Veteran Remembers the Vietnam War
From June 1969 through June 1970, Army Specialist 5th Class Karl Naugle served in the Vietnam War. As an artillery surveyor, his job was to drop into an area and mark the location for support cannons...
A Hero's Welcome Home: The Vietnam Experience Former Slave Elias Hill's Untold Story | Palmetto Scene

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Former Slave Elias Hill's Untold Story | Palmetto Scene
Allison Creek Presbyterian Church Pastor, Sam McGregor, explains, “It’s the greatest story of African American liberation that’s never been told…that centered around the life of Elias Hill, who was a...
Traditions in the New Year | Palmetto Scene A Segregated Military | Palmetto Scene

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A Segregated Military | Palmetto Scene
B.S. Plair of Rock Hill, South Carolina, served for the Montford Point Marines in 1945, until he was honorably discharged in 1946. The Montford Point Marines were based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina...
Traditions in the New Year | Palmetto Scene Meet the Freedom Walkway Artists | Palmetto Scene

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Meet the Freedom Walkway Artists | Palmetto Scene
On January 31, 1961, civil rights history was made in South Carolina. African American students from Friendship Junior College walked a mile to stage a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter on Main...
A Hero's Welcome Home: The Vietnam Experience Catawba Art Exhibit | Palmetto Scene

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Catawba Art Exhibit | Palmetto Scene
In the late 1990s, the Catawba Nation received federal recognition. Photojournalist and Filmmaker Catherine Bauknight set out to document the revival of the tribe. Her photo essay exhibit at the...
Traditions in the New Year | Palmetto Scene Meet Harold Hatcher, Chief of the Waccamaw Indian People

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Meet Harold Hatcher, Chief of the Waccamaw Indian People
No great man became great by doing what his predecessors did. Great people see things that are wrong and fix them. These are the words that Chief Hatcher lives by. Harold Hatcher is the chief of the...
Juneteenth Celebration | Palmetto Scene

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Juneteenth Celebration | Palmetto Scene
Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day, or Emancipation Day, is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. During Rock Hill's...
Traditions in the New Year | Palmetto Scene Huck's Defeat | Palmetto Scene

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Huck's Defeat | Palmetto Scene
At Historic Battonsville, reenactors brings back the Battle of Huck's Defeat. Huck's Defeat was a battle during the American Revolutionary War that occurred in York County, South Carolina on July 12...
A Hero's Welcome Home: The Vietnam Experience 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...
Traditions in the New Year | Palmetto Scene The Friendship Nine: Charges Cleared | Palmetto Scene

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The Friendship Nine: Charges Cleared | Palmetto Scene
Over 50 years ago nine young African American students, known as the Friendship Nine, were jailed after sitting at a whites only counter in downtown Rock Hill. Yesterday they were back in court, but...