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Some more student questions are answered in the conclusion to Project Discovery's Earth Day special at the Congaree National Park. (Part 10)
State and National Parks
Learn about the state and national parks in South Carolina. Many of the parks were built as a result of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) which was a New Deal Federal program.
PHOTO CREDIT: CCC workers constructing a road, 1933. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
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A look at the Congaree River through an excerpt from NatureScene with Rudy Mancke. (Part 8).
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In 1970, the environmental movement was just beginning, and the country's youth were taking up the cause. In Columbia, a group of young people began listening to Harry Hampton, building up the the...
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The Congaree Land Trust helps to preserve the land surrounding the park and its neighboring rivers, the Congaree, the Wateree and the Santee Within this huge river system known as the Cowasee Basin...
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The Congaree land was leased to a well-known nature writer, Harry Hampton, and his brothers for a hunt club. But Harry, who served as associate editor of The State Newspaper for many years, was more...
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In 2003, the Congaree became the nation's 57th national park, the only one in South Carolina. The visitor's center is named for Harry Hampton, who died in 1980. It has been declared an international...
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By 1975, public sentiment in favor of protecting the forest was growing, and the issue was gaining media attention. In June 1975, Gov. James B. Edwards took a stand against the land being condemned...
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The conclusion to Roots in the River. Various people reflect on their feelings about Congaree and the majesty of it!
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When a group of kids came on a school bus to tour the Swamp, Frank Beidler was touched, and the Beidlers expressed a willingness to sell the property. But the Senators couldn't agree. The Legislative...
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Carolina Stories - Roots in the River: The Story of Congaree National Park, Part 1 This segment sets the context for the story, which resulted in the Congaree Swamp's preservation as a National Park...