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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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Central |  South Carolina Public Radio Columbia Army Airbase | South Carolina Public Radio

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Columbia Army Airbase | South Carolina Public Radio
"C" is for Columbia Army Air Base. In 1940, Columbia Army Air Base began as one of 250 sites where federal funds would be used to construct an airfield. It was originally designated Lexington County...
1918 Flu Pandemic - Photo Gallery | History in a Nutshell

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1918 Flu Pandemic - Photo Gallery | History in a Nutshell
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View photos about the 1918 Pandemic in abroad, here in the states and South Carolina: Influenza Quarantine Sign Transcontinental Railroads Map H1N1 Flu Virus As Seen Through A Microscope Workers In A...
 1918 Flu Pandemic In S.C. | History In A Nutshell 1

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1918 Flu Pandemic In S.C. | History In A Nutshell
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In January of 1918, a deadly H1N1 strain of Influenza called the "Spanish Flu" began sweeping across the globe. This flu, also known as "Strain A" or "Avian Flu", took its toll worldwide, infecting...
 Camp Croft | ETV Upstate

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Camp Croft | ETV Upstate
Camp Croft, a WWII Army Infantry Replacement Center located near Spartanburg, SC. Since 2001, this site has served to honor those who worked and trained at Croft from 1940 to 1946 and to memorialize...
A True Likeness Learning Activity A True Likeness: Introduction | Carolina Stories 1

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A True Likeness: Introduction | Carolina Stories
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An old photograph taken sometime between 1912 and 1914 is found, and experts were told to visit a Miss Hattie May Cornwell, in the Arsenal Hill community of Columbia, S.C. She not only identified the...
 Phil Gaines

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Phil Gaines
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...
U.S.S. Yorktown, Aircraft, and Exhibits | Let's Go!

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U.S.S. Yorktown, Aircraft, and Exhibits | Let's Go!
USS Yorktown (CV-10) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that served with the US Navy in World War II and the Vietnam War. World War II’s famous “Fighting Lady” would participate significantly in the...