Category Archives: events

National History Day 101 Workshop, August 9th

Posted on July 10, 2019 by moorekv

National History Day (NHD) is a year-long themed research project competition for 6th-12th grade students across the U.S. and beyond that culminates in an international competition (“Nationals”) held every year at the University of Maryland, College Park, each June. Students … Continue reading →

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Politics and the Movies

Posted on June 21, 2019 by moorekv

Politics can be dramatic, and the movie industry has long acknowledged that.  To help introduce the Hollings Library to our public when we opened in 2010, we began a series of twelve politically themed movies presented over the course of … Continue reading →

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ACSC Annual Meeting at the Dole Institute

Posted on May 22, 2018 by rdenne

In April, Dorothy Walker and Rebecca Denne attended the annual meeting of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics in Lawrence, Kansas. The Dole Institute is one of the largest Congressional archives in the United … Continue reading →

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The Inspirational Sarah Leverette

Posted on September 8, 2017 by moorekv

SCPC donor and friend, Sarah Leverette, will garner another accolade when, on Tuesday, September 26th, she is awarded the 2017 Rev. Sen. Clementa C. Pinckney Award for Justice by the S.C. Appleseed Legal Justice Center. The award will be celebrated … Continue reading →

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Election Night Watch Party Recap

Posted on November 11, 2016 by moorekv

The Election Night Watch Party this past Tuesday cohosted by SCPC and Student Government in the Russell House was a great success! Around 200 people attended, most staying until the event officially ended at 9pm, though we kept the televisions … Continue reading →

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Mock Election Results!

Posted on November 9, 2016 by moorekv

The official returns of the SCPC Mock Election are in! Unlike the actual Presidential Election, Hillary Clinton won a resounding victory in our informal mock election with 78.13% of the vote. Donald Trump came in second place with 12.5% of … Continue reading →

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A Successful Evening: The Donald S. Russell Lecture with the Hon. Jean Toal

Posted on March 2, 2016 by moorekv

Held on the evening of February 11th, the inaugural Donald S. Russell Lecture by the Hon. Jean Toal was a great success!  We are pleased to announce that the event is available on YouTube.  The entire program is presented, including … Continue reading →

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An Invitation: The Donald S. Russell Lecture with the Hon. Jean Toal

Posted on February 5, 2016 by moorekv

Please join us next Thursday, February 11th! Free and open to the public! See Herb’s blog entry from last week about Justice Toal, Judge Russell, and this event.

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Force of Nature – Jean Toal

Posted on January 29, 2016 by moorekv

We hope you will join us Feb. 11 at 5:30 in the Hollings Library to hear retired Chief Justice Jean Toal, SCPC’s newest donor, present our inaugural Donald S. Russell Lecture. In a December feature, The State newspaper called Toal … Continue reading →

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Establishment of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research at U of SC

Posted on November 25, 2015 by moorekv

Monday was a momentous day at the Hollings Library as the University announced the creation of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research. Here are some excerpts from the news release: University President Harris Pastides announced the creation of … Continue reading →

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