South Carolina - Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries

1945 - Present. Meet South Carolinians who made significant contributions during Cold War America (1945-1991) and The Civil Rights Movement (1947 - 1972). Learn how the political and economic landscape evolved in South Carolina too.

Truck Drivers Wait To Deliver Cargo To Wando Welch Terminal Facilities | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Truck Drivers Wait To Deliver Cargo To Wando Welch Terminal Facilities | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 13

Truck drivers wait in line to leave their containerized cargo at the Wando Welch Terminal Facilities of the South Carolina State Ports Authority in Charleston. In 1988, Charleston handled nearly 5...

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Civil Rights Glossary | Road Trip!

CIVIL RIGHTS - The rights of individuals to be free from unfair or unequal treatment (discrimination) in a number of settings, when that negative treatment is based on the individual's race, gender...

The Town Of Ellenton | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Town Of Ellenton | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 9

Ellenton, one of several towns that was moved in order to make room for the Savannah River Plant (see South Carolina Enters The Nuclear Age). Here Herbert Harden, Railway Express Agent, moves bundles...

The Downtown Cooper River Docks In Charleston | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Downtown Cooper River Docks In Charleston | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 9

The downtown Cooper River docks in Charleston. Charleston's harbor fell into disrepair in the early 20th century after neglect by the railroads, which controlled the docks through the Terminal Company...

Darlington County Bank And Trust | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Darlington County Bank And Trust | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Interior of the Darlington County Bank and Trust in 1947. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.

Change Of Occupation In Office Work | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Change Of Occupation In Office Work | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Office work changed from being primarily a male occupation to one dominated by women between the early 20th century and this 1960s photograph of a Winthrop College student in typing class. Courtesy of...

South Carolina State Ports Authority | History Of SC Slide Collection

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South Carolina State Ports Authority | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Charleston has been reestablished as one of the major port cities on the East Coast since the Second World War by the advent of the phenomena of container cargo, and the farsightedness of the South...

V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant | History of SC Slide Collection

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V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 9

V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant, Fairfield County, showing the giant steam turbine at the nuclear station. Photo by Tim Dominick, November 1984. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.

Summer Nuclear Plant | History of SC Slide Collection

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Summer Nuclear Plant | History of SC Slide Collection

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Aerial view of the Summer Nuclear Plant, located near Columbia and operated by SCE&G. It was completed in 1984 as an alternative to water or coal generated production to meet growing demands for...

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Riley, Richard Wilson | South Carolina Public Radio

"R" is for Riley, Richard Wilson [Born 1933] Governor. U.S. Secretary of Education.

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