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 Jail, No Bail: February 12, 1960 | Carolina Stories 2

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Jail, No Bail: February 12, 1960 | Carolina Stories
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If Rock Hill was a war-zone, the most pivotal battle was February 12, 1960. For months before that date, local churches, students, and members of the NAACP planned a mass sit-in protest at lunch...
 Jail, No Bail: "Jail, No Bail" | Carolina Stories 3

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Jail, No Bail: "Jail, No Bail" | Carolina Stories
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By the summer of 1960, civil rights leaders began to question the effectiveness of these “sit-ins.” Thomas Gaither, a field secretary for CORE (Congress of Racial Equality), along with other civil...
Casualties Of The American Revolution | Walter Edgar's Journal
 - Episode 2 Introduction | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Introduction | Walter Edgar's Journal
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Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss the national park service’s efforts in creating their “Southern Campaign of the American Revolution” park grouping.
Casualties Of The American Revolution | Walter Edgar's Journal
 - Episode 2 Understanding The Past | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Understanding The Past | Walter Edgar's Journal
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John Slaughter discusses the challenge of putting people back in the mindset of the past, in order to fully understand it. Slaughter points out an incongruencewith trying to understand history, and...
Casualties Of The American Revolution | Walter Edgar's Journal
 - Episode 2 History And Popular Culture | Walter Edgar's Journal

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History And Popular Culture | Walter Edgar's Journal
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Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss the impacts of popular culture when it comes to understanding history. They both discuss the Mel Gibson film The Patriot as an example of where fact meets...
Casualties Of The American Revolution | Walter Edgar's Journal
 - Episode 2 Cowpens And Kings Mountain | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Cowpens And Kings Mountain | Walter Edgar's Journal
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In this segment, John Slaughter discusses the growing appreciation of smaller battles and skirmishes throughout the American Revolution. Smaller engagements such as these had just as much of an impact...
Casualties Of The American Revolution | Walter Edgar's Journal
 - Episode 2 Battlefield Preservation | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Battlefield Preservation | Walter Edgar's Journal
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Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss how the Civil War Battlefield Trust has taken an interest in Revolutionary War battlefields, and their efforts in wanting to preserve these historic locations...
Casualties Of The American Revolution | Walter Edgar's Journal
 - Episode 2 Engagements Before 1776 | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Engagements Before 1776 | Walter Edgar's Journal
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The Revolutionary War may have officially started on July 4, 1776, but there were battles before that date. Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss engagements with the British before the official...
 Jane Black Thomas And Ninety Six | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Jane Black Thomas And Ninety Six | Walter Edgar's Journal
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Walter Edgar shares one of his favorite stories from the Ninety-Six and Spartan district area: the story of Jane Black Thomas. Her bravery paved the way for the Spartan regiment being able to ambush...