Furniture Making in Sumter, South Carolina
The woodworking industry in early 20th century South Carolina is the subject of a class co-taught by University of South Carolina professor Jessica Elfenbein and former museum executive dire…
300 viewsThe woodworking industry in early 20th century South Carolina is the subject of a class co-taught by University of South Carolina professor Jessica Elfenbein and former museum executive dire…
300 viewsUniversity of South Carolina Professor Nicole Maskiell taught a class on the early development of slavery in the northern American colonies. The University of South Carolina is located in Co…
1,592 viewsUniversity of South Carolina professor Kent Germany used an urban stream and its surrounding landscape to tell the history of Columbia, South Carolina.
417 viewsUniversity of South Carolina professor Patricia Sullivan taught a class about the 1960s civil rights movement and the involvement of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. She described …
513 viewsAcademic and public historians talked about efforts to include the history of Reconstruction in more historic sites and public literature. They described work by the National Park Service an…
1,257 viewsPanelists talked about the opportunities and challenges for the African American community in the South and the West during Reconstruction. They spoke about topics such as the role of black …
834 viewsGovernor Nikki Haley (R-SC) gave the commencement address to the 2015 graduating class of the University of South Carolina.
491 viewsPanelists talked about the burning of Columbia, South Carolina, during the Civil War, and how the event has been remembered by the city and in history. On February 17, 1865, Columbia, So…
1,208 viewsChristopher Buckley appeared at the 2014 South Carolina Book Festival to talk about his book, But Enough About You: Essays, a collection of essays written over the past 20 years. Mr. Buckley…
513 viewsJohn Coski talked about the “arms race” between the Union and Confederate navies within the larger international context of revolutions in naval technology at that time. Technological advanc…
1,606 viewsJustice Sonia Sotomayor gave the commencement address at the University of South Carolina.
564 viewsFormer Governor Jon Huntsman (R-UT), who stepped down as U.S. ambassador to China the previous week, delivered remarks at the University of South Carolina commencement ceremony speak for the…
11,915 viewsStephen Colbert, host of “The Colbert Report” on Comedy Central, was presented with the key to the city of Columbia, South Carolina by Mayor Robert Coble and named South Carolina’s “Favorite…
7,578 viewsThe Democratic presidential candidates debated the Iraq war, abortion, health care, gun control, and other issues. The debate was moderated by Brian Williams.
6,264 viewsIn his speech to graduating students, President Bush spoke about the Middle East peace process, efforts to combat terrorism, and proposed a free trade zone in the Middle East.
338 viewsNine Democratic presidential candidates debated in Columbia, South Carolina. Among the topics they addressed were the state of the economy, President Bush’s tax cut proposals, health care, a…
835 viewsDemocratic Presidential Candidates for the 2004 Presidential race gathered for a party photo op in Columbia, SC for the South Carolina Democratic Debate on March 3rd, 2003.
65 viewsThe co-editors James McPherson and William Cooper moderated a panel discussion of their book, Writing the Civil War: The Quest to Understand, published by University of South Carolina Press.…
1,796 viewsFour Republican presidential candidates gathered at an event sponsored by the Aiken County (SC) Republican Women’s Club. They each spoke for about fifteen minutes on their agendas if elected…
177 viewsPanelists talk about the state of U.S. intervention in the third world and possible future U.S. policy.
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