E. The Agricultural Landscape | Pee Dee Explorer

Agriculture is the mainstay of the Pee Dee region’s economic vitality. The history of agriculture in South Carolina is inseparable from that of slavery and plantation culture. 

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When Rice Was King
When Rice Was King

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Grades: 6 7 8

Discusses the significance of rice to Georgetown, South Carolina
West African Slaves | Pee Dee Explorer
West African Slaves | Pee Dee Explorer

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Grades: 6 7 8

Find out how slaves were transported from West Africa to South Carolina. Also, discover the culture and language influences as Karl McAlister, Francis Marion University Librarian, takes us on a tour...
Switchgrass | Pee Dee Explorer
Switchgrass | Pee Dee Explorer

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A look at how switchgrass replaced cotton and tobacco as one of South Carolina's best crops.
Topiary Garden 2
Topiary Garden
Episode 2

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Pearl Fryar, a local gardener in Bishopville, South Carolina describes the kind of trees and bushes he grows in his topiary garden. Most common topiary plants are evergreen and have small, dense...
Work Ethic 12
Work Ethic
Episode 12

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Grades: 6 7 8

Pearl Fryar uses The Gates as an example of artwork that celebrates the experience and moment of the creative act. The viewer's opportunity to interact with and be inspired by the art work justifies...
Pearl Fryar's Philosophy 9
Pearl Fryar's Philosophy
Episode 9

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Pearl Fryar believes his skills as an artist continues to grow because others take time to acknowledge and encourage his efforts. The idea of making a difference in another person's life, and how...
Peach Farming | Pee Dee Explorer
Peach Farming | Pee Dee Explorer

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

McLeod Farms, family owned and operated since 1916, is one of the largest peach growers in the Southeast. The peach farm is located in McBee, South Carolina.
Topiary Garden Tour 5
Topiary Garden Tour
Episode 5

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

One of the oldest sections of Pearl Fryar's garden is anchored around a Christmas tree he replanted in 1982. Success at cultivating the Eastern white pine, a native of the Blue Ridge of South Carolina...
Edible Wild Plants | Pee Dee Explorer
Edible Wild Plants | Pee Dee Explorer

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Learn from a botanist about edible plants that are indigenous to the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina. Species include the Hawthorn Tree, Prickly Pear Cactus, Chestnut, River Birch, Wax-Myrtle...