The Great Depression

1929-1941. The Great Depression was a worldwide economic depression during the 1930s. The New Deal included a series of federal programs, like the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), in response to the Great Depression. Many of these were put in place during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's terms in office.
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PHOTO CREDIT ABOVE: Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law, August 14, 1935. Library of Congress.

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PHOTO CREDIT ABOVE: Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law, August 14, 1935. Library of Congress.

Civil Rights Spotlight: Lt. General Arthur J. Gregg
Civil Rights Spotlight: Lt. General Arthur J. Gregg

Lesson

Grades: 5, 8

In recognition of August's Honoree for the 2024 South Carolina African American History Calendar, Lt. General Arthur J. Gregg, students will discover the contributions and impact he made to the Civil...

Congaree National Park | Carolina Snaps
Congaree National Park | Carolina Snaps

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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.
Phil Gaines
Phil Gaines

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Phil Gaines is director of the State Park Service in Hunting Island, SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." Some questions addressed in the video include: What sparked...
Reflections of Columbia, Part 5 5
Reflections of Columbia, Part 5
Episode 5

Video

Grades: 8

The first sign of the Great Depression in South Carolina was the drastic drop in cotton prices. While the rest of the country was hit hard by the depression, those living in Columbia had an economic...
Introduction | Walter Edgar's Journal
Introduction | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 1

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss the national park service’s efforts in creating their “Southern Campaign of the American Revolution” park grouping.
Understanding The Past | Walter Edgar's Journal
Understanding The Past | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 7

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

John Slaughter discusses the challenge of putting people back in the mindset of the past, in order to fully understand it. Slaughter points out an incongruencewith trying to understand history, and...
Cowpens And Kings Mountain | Walter Edgar's Journal
Cowpens And Kings Mountain | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 5

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In this segment, John Slaughter discusses the growing appreciation of smaller battles and skirmishes throughout the American Revolution. Smaller engagements such as these had just as much of an impact...
Battlefield Preservation | Walter Edgar's Journal
Battlefield Preservation | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 6

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss how the Civil War Battlefield Trust has taken an interest in Revolutionary War battlefields, and their efforts in wanting to preserve these historic locations...