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July, 1744: War is declared in Charleston against France

This Month in SC History

July 23, 1744 On this side of the Atlantic, the War of Austrian Secession was called King George’s War and took …

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Online Catalog Updated

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The society’s catalog is the online portal through which SCHS members, staff, and researchers from around the world discover the …

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May, 1722: Naturalist Mark Catesby Arrives in South Carolina

This Month in SC History

In February 1722, Mark Catesby sailed for the Carolina colony. With funding from a group of Fellows of the Royal …

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Conservation by Ben McC. Moise

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Conservation Officers, long known in these parts as Game Wardens, stand as “the long green line” between the wasteful use …

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