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Ron McNair | History of SC Slide Collection

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Ron McNair | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 97
The "Challenger" astronaut Ron McNair (1951-1986) and Governor Richard Riley during a joint session of the South Carolina legislature in the House Chambers on April 11, 1984. McNair, an Air Force...
Vanishing Generation, Part 1 1

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Vanishing Generation, Part 1
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World War II is the most important event of the 20th Century. It changed everything. Fifty million people died in World War II, including 405,000 Americans. The United States became a world power, the...
Vanishing Generation, Part 2 2

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Vanishing Generation, Part 2
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World War II occurred during the 1940s when segregation was still the norm in America. The African Americans who fought were in a segregated army even overseas in England. One of the reasons the...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Andrew Jackson State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Andrew Jackson State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Andrew Jackson State Park is located in Lancaster County. Andrew Jackson claimed he was born on a South Carolina plantation that is now the area for Andrew Jackson State Park. He was known as the...
John Locke | History of SC Slide Collection

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John Locke | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 86
John Locke (1632-1704) was an English philosopher. Locke's connection with the Carolina colony was a result of his friendship with Lord Anthony Ashley-Cooper (see Anthony Ashley-Cooper). In 1669...
Henry Laurens | History of SC Slide Collection

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Henry Laurens | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 82
Henry Laurens (1724-1792), one of South Carolina's leading figures during the Revolution, was a member of the First and Second Provincial Congresses, President of the Council of Safety, and President...
Sir Nathaniel Johnson | History of SC Slide Collection

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Sir Nathaniel Johnson | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 78
Governor Sir Nathaniel Johnson (1644-1712) was born near Kibblesworth, Durham, England. In 1686, he was named a "Cacique," a rank in the order of nobility used by the Carolina's Lord Proprietors, and...
Space Program | Open Line (1981) 2

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Space Program | Open Line (1981)
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Dr. LeConte Cathey discusses the uses of satellite technology and how the space shuttle could lead to the discovery of other life forms. The space shuttle provides the opportunity to put delicate...
Space Program | Open Line (1981) 1

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Space Program | Open Line (1981)
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South Carolina ETV was there as the first space shuttle was launched on April 12, 1981. What possibilities lie ahead? What problems? After several years of delays, the space shuttle Columbia launched...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Kings Mountain State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Kings Mountain State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Kings Mountain State Park is located in the Piedmont region of South Carolina. It's next to the Kings Mountain Military Park. There are over 80 buildings built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)...