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These programs focus on the history of the South Carolina State House, as well as some interesting aspects of its renovations. These programs bring to life the rich history and architecture of our...
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The Ordinance of Secession is located near the front doors of the main lobby. This document allowed SC to be the first state to secede from the union. The First Baptist church is where it all happened...
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The 2 large revolutionary war paintings on the main lobby walls are explained. Emily Geiger volunteered to deliver a message by horseback to General Sumter's camp and is captured.
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The SC State house took 52 years to complete. Renovations and structural improvements were done in the 1990s. It is landmark full of legend and legacy.
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There are 124 member of the House of Representatives. The symbol of authority is the State Mace. The house chamber walls are covered with portraits of famous South Carolinians.
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke tells us about the lettered olive shell.
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Dr. Smith outlines the decrease in morale in the South after Gettysburg. The South suffered heavy losses, and some critics made their feelings known regarding General Robert E. Lee, and Confederate...
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It is a popular belief that circulated photographs of Gettysburg’s “Harvest of Death,” caused the draft riots in New York City, which in turn also caused an economic backlash.
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What must it have been like to be in the battle? In this section, Dr. Mark Smith describes the intense and gruesome details of the battle of Gettysburg. Things like what one would have seen, smelled...
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Dr. Mark Smith analyzes the most intense, and disastrous portion of the battle: General George Pickett’s charge. The result of this charge was a disastrous one for the South. “General Lee, I have no...