PHOTO CREDIT ABOVE: Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law, August 14, 1935. Library of Congress.
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Known for its giant hardwoods and towering pines, Congaree National Park is home to a floodplain forest that includes one of the highest canopies in the world.
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Oconee State Park This popular Upcountry state park rests on a high plateau among tall pines and hardwoods in the foothills of the Blue Ridge. Among the park's 1,165 acres are two mountain lakes and a...
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Kings Mountain National Military Park preserves the site of one of the bitterest battles during the American Revolution: the Battle of Kings Mountain; an engagement pitting colonial militia versus...
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Colleton State Park, with its riverside setting, makes the park a popular campsite. The park is also headquarters for the Edisto River Canoe and Kayak Trail, the state’s official 66 mile black-water...
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Around 1790, families of rice planters found the swampy lands where they grew their rice to be a danger in the summertime, due to the spread of malaria, and other deadly diseases. These families of...
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Pickens County is not only known as a town for collectors, but also as a foothill town. This is due to the town’s location just below Table Rock, a 3200 foot rock formation with a nearly vertical...
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Oconee State Park is one of South Carolina’s most popular state parks. This park boasts a 20 acre lake, with cabins, campsites, rowboats, picnic shelters, and a playground. Along with the state park...
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In this segment, Joanna Angle discusses the history and construction of the Santee Canal, a critical location built for in-land travel, and trade, to accommodate the increasing demand for indigo and...
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The final segment on Moncks Corner is about Cypress Gardens. Originally part of Dean Hall Plantation, it today serves as a public garden, where visitors can take flat-bottom boat rides throughout the...
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In this segment, Joanna Angle discusses the historic forests and state parks found in McCormick County: 1,000 acres of John de la Howe’s own land, which now serves as a scientific and educational...