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Pages of History: The Civil War | Carolina Stories - Episode 3 Pages of History: Introduction | Carolina Stories 1

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Pages of History: Introduction | Carolina Stories
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On January 10, 2003, the South’s oldest daily newspaper, The Charleston Post and Courier, celebrates an important milestone: their bicentennial. This newspaper has reported on war, struggles, natural...
Pages of History: The Civil War | Carolina Stories - Episode 3 Pages of History: Founding | Carolina Stories 2

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Pages of History: Founding | Carolina Stories
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On January 10, 1803, The Charleston Courier was launched by two federalist proprietors from Massachusetts: Aaron Smith Willington, and Loring Andrews, and from Ireland was Stephen Cullen Carpenter...
Pages of History: Reconstruction and Late 19th Century | Carolina Stories - Episode 4 Pages of History: The Civil War | Carolina Stories 3

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Pages of History: The Civil War | Carolina Stories
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In 1844, William S. King took over as editor of the Courier, and revolutionized the newspaper by employing a new technology for instantly receiving information: the telegraph. He also established a...
Pages of History: The Civil War | Carolina Stories - Episode 3 Pages of History: The Progressive Era | Carolina Stories 5

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Pages of History: The Progressive Era | Carolina Stories
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Major James Calvin Hemphill, from Abbeville, succeeded Francis Dawson. At first, The News And Courier was impressed by Benjamin Ryan Tillman’s lambasting of “bourbon do-nothings” in power, but Tillman...
Pages of History: Mid 20th Century | Carolina Stories 6

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Pages of History: Mid 20th Century | Carolina Stories
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William Watts Ball, who had previously worked at The Evening Post and The State, became the new editor. He was an outspoken critic of “The New Deal”, along with too much government, and these views...
Pages of History: The Civil War | Carolina Stories - Episode 3 Pages of History: Late 20th Century | Carolina Stories 7

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Pages of History: Late 20th Century | Carolina Stories
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In 1974, Manigault Wilcox became the editor of The News And Courier while Thomas Waring became editor of The Evening Post. Arthur Wilcox believed in effective on-the-job training, and several former...
Dizzy Gillespie: An Influential Teacher | Carolina Stories 3

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Dizzy Gillespie: An Influential Teacher | Carolina Stories
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Dizzy Gillespie was not only a great entertainer, but was also known for being an influential music teacher. He earned his status as a famous musician not through instant gratification, but through...