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Visit the South Carolina Department of Education for Social Studies standards.

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'The Star-Spangled Banner'
'The Star-Spangled Banner'

Lesson

The students will learn about the history of 'The Star-Spangled Banner and how the American Flag is a symbol of our freedom.

 Congressman Jim Clyburn, Part 3 | The Big Picture 3
Congressman Jim Clyburn, Part 3 | The Big Picture
Episode 3

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With Clyburn’s success in Washington, he does not have as much time for golf like he used to. Clyburn’s rise through the ranks has been steady, and marked by his ability to reach across the aisle, and...
 Congressman Jim Clyburn, Part 2 | The Big Picture 2
Congressman Jim Clyburn, Part 2 | The Big Picture
Episode 2

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While serving as the head of the human affairs commission, Jim Clyburn was unsuccessful in his two attempts to be elected South Carolina’s secretary of state. Clyburn’s determination to win put him...
 Congressman Jim Clyburn, Part 1 | The Big Picture 1
Congressman Jim Clyburn, Part 1 | The Big Picture
Episode 1

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To say that Congressman Jim Clyburn is a driven man is an understatement. Clyburn had been involved in politics, one way or another, ever since his youth. It was during his time as South Carolina...
 Matthew Perry 102
Matthew Perry
Episode 102

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Upon returning home to Columbia, Matthew Perry established the Jenkins and Perry Law Firm, and became the chief legal counsel for the S.C. NAACP, where he began the battle toward the desegregation of...
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Matthew Perry
Episode 103

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In 1975, after a nomination from Senator Strom Thurmond, then President Gerald Ford nominated Matthew Perry to a position on the U.S. Court of Military Appeals. Perry discusses what the Court of...
 Matthew Perry 101
Matthew Perry
Episode 101

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Matthew Perry was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on August 3, 1921. Perry grew up in Columbia, and attended South Carolina State University, where he studied business administration. His education...
 Blue Sky 101
Blue Sky
Episode 101

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The mural which Blue Sky shows viewers in this segment, called “Tunnelvision” is an illusion; a tunnel with a sun-rise painted on the other side. The mural is located on Marion Street, in downtown...
 Blue Sky 102
Blue Sky
Episode 102

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Blue Sky’s second work is located just outside of Florence County, S.C. Sky was commissioned to paint a historical piece, and Blue Sky chose to paint a mural of the Great Pee Dee River.