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Students use History in a Nutshell videos Part 1 and Part 2 to trace how tension in the Ohio Valley ignited a wider war, how leadership shifts turned the tide, and how the Treaty of Paris created...
The Road to Independence
Learn about individuals and events that led up to the American Revolutionary War.
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Part 3 of this edition of History in a Nutshell is about Francis Marion, "The Swamp Fox". Marion was famous for using South Carolina's swamps to hide from the British during the Revolutionary War...
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Part 2 of this edition of History in a Nutshell is about Thomas Sumter, "The Fighting Gamecock". Sumter was given his nickname due to his tenacity in battle. Although Sumter is viewed as a...
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Part 1 of this edition of History in a Nutshell is about Andrew Pickens, "The Wizard Owl". Pickens was given the name "Skyagunsta" by the Cherokee after the Ring Fight in Tamasee, South Carolina, in...
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The Ninety-Six National Historic Site located in Greenwood, SC was the site of two battles in the American Revolution. This location figured prominently in the Southern Campaign in the American...
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Visitors to Kings Mountain National Park may have noticed a grave marker with a massive pile of rocks behind it. What is the story of this unusual monument? This is the grave of Major Patrick Ferguson...
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In this episode of Curiosity Trek!, The Georgetown County Museum is proud to showcase an impressive piece of Revolutionary War history- A handwritten letter from Francis Marion, also known as “The...
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The date of June 14th is the birthday of the United States Army! Founded on this day in 1775, the US Army’s origins are traced back to the old Continental Army, which was formed to fight against the...
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The first fort on Sullivan's Island, constructed of palmetto logs and sand, was still incomplete when Commodore Sir Peter Parker of the Royal Navy and nine British men-of-war attacked it on June 28...
Interactive
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The first fort on Sullivan's Island, constructed of palmetto logs and sand, was still incomplete when Commodore Sir Peter Parker of the Royal Navy and nine British men-of-war attacked it on June 28...