S.C. History

South Carolina's historical events, people and places. Content has been curated to meet South Carolina Social Studies Standards.

Folklore & Dormroom Décor | Digital Traditions

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Folklore & Dormroom Décor | Digital Traditions

by Beth Hinson. Hinson is an International Studies student in the South Carolina Honors College at USC. This paper was written for the Fall 2007 class "Folklife in America." I have decided to address...

Booker T. Washington High School | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Booker T. Washington High School | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

Booker T. Washington High School, Class of 1933, seated on the lawn in front of the main entrance to the school. Founded in 1916, the school was, until its closing in 1974, the hub of the separate...

First Graded School in St. Matthews | History Of South Carolina Slide Collection

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First Graded School in St. Matthews | History Of South Carolina Slide Collection

Episode 5

The first graded school in St. Matthews, photographed around 1910. A campaign to improve rural schools in the late 19th century replaced many one-room schools, in which all students were taught by a...

The Avery Institute in Charleston | History Of South Carolina Slide Collection

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The Avery Institute in Charleston | History Of South Carolina Slide Collection

Episode 4

The Avery Institute in Charleston. The Avery Normal Institute was established by the American Missionary Association in the spring of 1865, and initially named after the New York abolitionist Lewis...

Original Building of the Penn School | History of SC Slide Collection

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Original Building of the Penn School | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 3

The original building of the Penn School photographed around 1890. The Penn School, located on St. Helena's Island, was the first school for freed African-Americans opened by northerners in the South...

The Camden Male Academy | History Of South Carolina Slide Collection

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The Camden Male Academy | History Of South Carolina Slide Collection

Episode 2

The Camden Male Academy was conducted as a semi-military academy, training young men in martial skills by Charles H. Peek in Camden from 1859 until his death in 1863. Many of the cadets, shown here in...

Pot with Distinct African Form | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Pot with Distinct African Form | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 10

A remarkable African slave craftsman in the Edgefield area, known only as "Dave," produced this pot, whose design is distinctly African in form. Courtesy of the South Carolina State Museum.

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Modern Basket Maker, Jannie Cohen | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 9

A modern basket maker, Jannie Cohen, demonstrates her mastery of this ancient African skill. Courtesy of the South Carolina State Museum.

Group of Penn School Baskets | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Group of Penn School Baskets | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 8

A group of Penn School baskets, illustrating their many forms, as well as the beauty that made them an important craft that Sea Island residents could sell as the tourist industry began to expand in...

Basket Teacher at Penn School with Class | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Basket Teacher at Penn School with Class | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

The first basket teacher at the Penn School worked to revive and perpetuate the African basket making skills among the children of the Sea Islands. The baskets made had a wide range of utilitarian...

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