PHOTO CREDIT ABOVE: Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law, August 14, 1935. Library of Congress.
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The Great Depression, beginning with the stock market crash in 1929, brought hardship to South Carolinians. Much of the South was poor long before the Depression because, as an agricultural region, it...
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Noted South Carolina historian Dr. Walter Edgar discusses the key issues in SC History. South Carolina Enters the 20th Century, Part2 is discussed in two lessons: South Carolina – Major Role in World...
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Kinard speaks about starting a farm during the depression .
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Because of near total neglect by state and county governments, black schools seldom had adequate libraries in the early twentieth century. This small log building was constructed by community...
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Project Discovery celebrates Earth Day with a program hosted at the Congaree National Park. (Part 1)
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Project Discovery looks further at the Ccngaree Swamp and how it became a protected park with an excerpt from the documentary "Roots in the River". (Part 2)
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A look at the Congaree water basin with Project Discovery for Earth Day. (Part 4)
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A look at the wildlife and features of the Congaree National Park. (Part 6)
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A looking at the Congaree's bottomland, more in-depth. (Part 7)
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Understanding education and what can be learned at the Congaree National Park. (Part 9)