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Meet the Pollitzer sisters, who played a vital role in advancing women's rights and education in South Carolina during a transformative era.
S.C. History
South Carolina's historical events, people and places. Content has been curated to meet South Carolina Social Studies Standards.
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Step into the world of Brookgreen Gardens, where volunteers play a vital role in preserving the legacy of Archer and Anna Huntington. From tending to the lush gardens and collaborating with...
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Discover the captivating world of native wildlife at Brookgreen Gardens. This video takes you on a journey through the Low Country Zoo, a sanctuary for indigenous species designed to mimic their...
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Discover how unbeknownst to her at the time, Anna's acquisitions resulted in an extensive representation of women artists. Join the first woman director of the institution as she highlights the...
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Follow the journey of Archer Milton Huntington, a wealthy philanthropist, and his wife Anna Hyatt Huntington, a renowned artist. Learn how their shared passion for art and nature led them to create...
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Learn about Brookgreen Gardens’ history, from its early roots as a plantation to its transformation into a cherished cultural haven. Delve into the fascinating heritage that shaped Brookgreen...
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This man is one of the few African Americans who has already cast a ballot. In 1865, shortly before the end of the Civil War, a group of about a thousand Black men in Norfolk, Virginia formed the...
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A New York music store owner named Samuel C. Jollie created a glass ballot box, bringing literal transparency to the voting process. Voters inserted ballots through a small hole on the top of the box...
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Before the Civil War the majority of free Black people lived in the South, where they couldn’t testify in court, learn to read, or travel without restrictions. But they survived and thrived as...
