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A Time to Fight, Part 5 - The First Hero | South Carolinians in WW II
   - Episode 5 A Time To Fight, Part 9 9

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A Time To Fight, Part 9
Episode 9
The two most widely used bomber aircraft used by the U.S. in World War II were the Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress,” and the Consolidated B-24 “Liberator.” During bombing runs, the two biggest fears...
Cotton's Continued Success After The Civil War  | Walter Edgar's Journal
 - Episode 7 The Heyward Brothers | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Heyward Brothers | Walter Edgar's Journal
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In this segment, Walter Edgar discusses the Heyward Brothers, and their method of digging “rice dikes” for growing rice. The Heyward Brothers are seen as the pioneers of the tidal cultivation in South...
Cotton's Continued Success After The Civil War  | Walter Edgar's Journal
 - Episode 7 South Carolina's Economy In 1763 | Walter Edgar's Journal

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South Carolina's Economy In 1763 | Walter Edgar's Journal
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In this first segment on ‘The Importance of Cotton,’ Dr. Peter Coclanis gives us a brief overview of South Carolina’s economic landscape, pre-Revolutionary War (1763). Before the American Revolution...
3D VR - The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon |  Let's Go!

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3D VR - The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon | Let's Go!
Located in downtown Charleston, the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon is nationally recognized as one of our country’s most significant historical sites. Click play to view the tour on your device View...
 The Domestic Slave Trade | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Domestic Slave Trade | Walter Edgar's Journal
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Dr. Larry Watson discusses the reasons why, between 1787 and 1803, South Carolina forbade the importation of new slaves. This resulted in the rise of the domestic slave trade in the Southern U.S.
Resistance To Slavery | Walter Edgar's Journal
 - Episode 6 South Carolina's Slave Codes | Walter Edgar's Journal

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South Carolina's Slave Codes | Walter Edgar's Journal
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Dr. Watson outlines the South Carolina Slave Code, originating with the 1740 “Negro Act.” The code is the system of etiquette for slave life, and penalties for various offenses.