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Sea Change, Part 6 6

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Sea Change, Part 6
Episode 6
The rising ocean temperatures are causing species of fish in the southeast to move further north. The increases in temperature, and salinity in the ocean will cause significant ecological shifts. As...
Sea Change, Part 7 7

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Sea Change, Part 7
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Global warming also threatens the low country’s cultures, and the people living in the region. Making sweet-grass baskets, and growing rice have African origins, being passed down and taught through...
Sea Change, Part 5 5

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Sea Change, Part 5
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Climate change has also made a significant impact on the economy of the low country. The billion dollar tourism industry is at risk, since banks may stop lending money due to rising maintenance and...
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Sea Change, Part 8
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The piece called “Inconvenient Truth” made by Al Gore is viewed as one of the biggest causes of political polarization on the topic of global warming. Global warming was, at the time, deemed a...
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Sea Change, Part 9
Episode 9
There is a need for re-ordering public policy. Millions of dollars in funding are spent on disaster relief, when money should be spent on disaster prevention and preparedness. Many peoples’ homes are...
14th Century Prayer Book - National Book Month

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14th Century Prayer Book - National Book Month
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This is a page from a prayer book made in England in the 14th century. Can you see how the big letter "S" has an ivy vine growing all around it? Photo courtesy of The Melbert R. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts...
Page from the Book of Kells | National Book Month

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Page from the Book of Kells | National Book Month
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Each book was special and took a long time to make. Sometimes a monk worked for a year or more on one book. Usually they were stories from the Bible, so the monks wanted them to be very beautiful...
A Scribe in His Study | National Book Month

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A Scribe in His Study | National Book Month
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Did you ever wonder what the first books were like? European monks started making them many, many years ago in the Middle Ages. They did not have a printing press so each book was made by hand. The...
Tablet from Sumer, Now Known as Iraq | National Book Month

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Tablet from Sumer, Now Known as Iraq | National Book Month
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A tablet might also be called a book, but it is only one or two pages. And since tablets are usually made of clay or stone, they would be pretty heavy in your bookbag. This is a tablet from Sumer, the...
Reflections of Columbia, Part 5 - The Great Depression | Carolina Stories - Episode 5 Reflections of Columbia, Part 2 2

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Reflections of Columbia, Part 2
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In 1860, roughly 60% of the population in Columbia were slaves. 60% of the gross economic capital in South Carolina was in human property. With the growing popularity of the Republican Party, and...