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South Carolina - Early 20th Century

1914 -1945. Meet South Carolinians who survived and succeeded during World War I (1914-1918), the Roaring Twenties (1920 -1929), and other major events during the early 20th century like The Great Depression (1929-39) and World War II (1939-1945).
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A New Front, Part 6 6

Video

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  • Higher Education
A New Front, Part 6
Episode 6
With the majority of men off fighting the war overseas, women on the home-front had to step up to take on jobs that men would usually do. Most war machines and weapons, such as tanks, airplanes, and...
A New Front, Part 5 5

Video

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  • 3
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A New Front, Part 5
Episode 5
Also known as the Battle of Anzio, Operation Shingle was an allied amphibious campaign, under command of Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, and Major General John P. Lucas. S.C. veterans remember the...
A New Front, Part 4 4

Video

Grades

  • 9
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  • Higher Education
A New Front, Part 4
Episode 4
With the number of casualties growing in the Italian campaign, the demand for doctors, nurses, and combat medics increased. Several veterans discuss their experiences enlisting, and what life and...
A New Front, Part 3 3

Video

Grades

  • 9
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  • Higher Education
A New Front, Part 3
Episode 3
Veterans of the 82nd Airborne, along with the Army’s 504th Regiment, recall their experiences fighting in the mountains of Italy. The terrain and the weather made the fight against the Germans all...
A New Front, Part 2 2

Video

Grades

  • 9
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  • Higher Education
A New Front, Part 2
Episode 2
Lou Fowler, a gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber, recalls bailing out from his aircraft, which had suffered heavy damage from German anti-aircraft fire. After landing, he is captured by a German patrol...
A New Front, Part 1 1

Video

Grades

  • 9
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  • Higher Education
A New Front, Part 1
Episode 1
To prepare for the allied invasion of France, American troops boarded ships headed for Great Britain. Many soldiers feared that they would not survive the trip to England, because of the German U...
A Time To Fight, Part 6 6

Video

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A Time To Fight, Part 6
Episode 6
At the beginning of the war, South Carolinians prepared to fight in either Europe, or the Pacific. For many, their first taste of combat would be in North Africa. In this video segment, S.C. veterans...
A Time to Fight, Part 7 7

Video

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A Time to Fight, Part 7
Episode 7
The Tuskegee Airmen were African-American pilots during WWII. Before the war, the Army thought African-Americans could only be used as laborers. African-Americans faced all sorts of prejudice and...
A Time To Fight, Part 8 8

Video

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  • 8
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A Time To Fight, Part 8
Episode 8
The Army sent the 82nd Airborne, along with General George Patton’s armored divisions, to take the island of Sicily, off the coast of Italy. British forces also assisted the Americans in the Sicily...