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Part 1 of this edition of History in a Nutshell is about Andrew Pickens, "The Wizard Owl". Pickens was given the name "Skyagunsta" by the Cherokee after the Ring Fight in Tamasee, South Carolina, in...
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Back when Jerome Busbee worked at the Adluh Flour Company in the mid-20th century, he used his favorite work cart every day. According to urban legend, after Busbee died his spirit possessed this cart...
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The Ninety-Six National Historic Site located in Greenwood, SC was the site of two battles in the American Revolution. This location figured prominently in the Southern Campaign in the American...
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An authentic handwritten letter from Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion from the Revolutionary War can be found down at the Georgetown County Museum. This letter is a response to Marion's commander-...
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Visitors to Fort Sumter National Historical Park have claimed that ghostly faces can be seen in two of Fort Sumter's original battle flags. Nobody knows for sure exactly what these markings are, when...
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Visitors to Kings Mountain National Park may have noticed a grave marker with a massive pile of rocks behind it. What is the story of this unusual monument? This is the grave of Major Patrick Ferguson...
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In this episode of Curiosity Trek!, The Georgetown County Museum is proud to showcase an impressive piece of Revolutionary War history- A handwritten letter from Francis Marion, also known as “The...
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Sometime after the conclusion of the Civil War, some people claimed that ghostly faces can be seen imprinted on two of Fort Sumter’s authentic battle flags which flew over the fort during the Civil...
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In this lesson, students explore the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision and its ongoing impact on school equity today. After reviewing the case and its role in ending legal segregation...
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After watching KidsECON Episode 6, "School," the students will learn the basic concept of a budget as a plan for using money. They will identify different school expenses and discuss how choices are...