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Reflections of Columbia, Part 5 - The Great Depression | Carolina Stories
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Reflections of Columbia, Part 3
Episode 3
After Reconstruction, the local business community thrived in the 1880s. Horse-drawn trollies became common-place in the streets of Columbia, and the Columbia Canal was completed in 1882. “Mill...
Reflections of Columbia, Part 5 - The Great Depression | Carolina Stories
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Reflections of Columbia, Part 4
Episode 4
The 1920s was a prosperous time for Columbia. The city experienced a cultural renaissance, even though the rural areas were feeling early pings of the oncoming depression. Dance clubs for both Whites...
Reflections of Columbia, Part 8 - Late 20th Century And Future | Carolina Stories
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  • 8
Reflections of Columbia, Part 5
Episode 5
The first sign of the Great Depression in South Carolina was the drastic drop in cotton prices. While the rest of the country was hit hard by the depression, those living in Columbia had an economic...
Reflections of Columbia, Part 5 - The Great Depression | Carolina Stories
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Reflections of Columbia, Part 6
Episode 6
The addition of Columbia’s new Army training ground, Camp Jackson, would have a significant impact on the city. The U.S. was being drawn into World War Two, and many of the Army’s soldiers would come...
Reflections of Columbia, Part 5 - The Great Depression | Carolina Stories
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Reflections of Columbia, Part 7
Episode 7
The 1950s signaled a decade of prosperity for Columbia, including drive-ins, drug-stores, hot cars, and rock and roll. Columbia residents recall their memories of the 1950s. Throughout the 50s and 60s...
Reflections of Columbia, Part 5 - The Great Depression | Carolina Stories
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Reflections of Columbia, Part 8
Episode 8
In the 1970s, the growth of state government jobs and light industry began to draw people from outside the midlands into Columbia. New generations of residents moved back into Downtown Columbia, and...
Reflections of Columbia, Part 5 - The Great Depression | Carolina Stories
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Reflections of Columbia, Part 1
Episode 1
Sitting on the Congaree River, Columbia, South Carolina has a rich, diverse, and celebrated history. Columbia was founded on what was once a plantation owned by Colonel Thomas Taylor. The “back...
3D VR - The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!

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3D VR - The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!
Completed by 1713, The Powder Magazine is the oldest governmental building in South Carolina. This facility was used as an arsenal from 1713 - 1748 to defend the colony from the Spanish, French...