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Last Man Standing: The Search for the Oldest Revolutionary Veteran
By the mid-1800s, the reality began to set in that the number of Revolutionary War survivors was quickly diminishing. As people began inquiring about the remaining veterans still living across the country, many newspapers took to the task of finding … Continue reading
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Tagged American Revolution, military history, pension, Revolutionary War, South Carolina, South Carolina history, veterans
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Extra! Extra! Chronicling America Reaches Six Million Pages!
As of Monday, March 18, 2013, the team at the Library of Congress has made some enormous improvements to Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Adding over 800,000 new pages to the database, the site now holds over 6 million pages … Continue reading
Matilda Evans
In honor of Black History Month, SCDNP looks at influential people and events in the African American community of South Carolina throughout the month of February. At a time when both women and African Americans were prohibited from doing many … Continue reading
Emancipation Day
In honor of Black History Month, SCDNP looks at influential people and events in the African American community of South Carolina throughout the month of February. On January 1, 1863, the dawn of the third year of a gruesome civil … Continue reading
Restaurant Week: Restaurants Across the State
One of South Carolina’s newer events is Restaurant Week: a state-wide event held over eleven days that showcases the distinct and exciting restaurant scenes found across the state. As participating restaurants offer special deals during this time, attendees have the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chronicling America, Food history, restaurant history, South Carolina
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Restaurant Week: The Rise of the Restaurant
One of South Carolina’s newer events is Restaurant Week: a state-wide event held over eleven days that showcases the distinct and exciting restaurant scenes found across the state. As participating restaurants offer special deals during this time, attendees have the … Continue reading
Schofield Normal and Industrial School
The end of the Civil War ushered in a time of restoration in the Southern part of the United States. During this era, many people from the Northern part of the country felt the desire to move down South and … Continue reading