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New Exhibit – “Graphic” Opinions: South Carolina Political Cartoons

Posted on August 30, 2019 by moorekv

Editorial cartoons grace the pages (or webpages) of many American daily newspapers and are widely popular with readers. Their subject matter ranges from local to international matters, and the cartoons often provide biting commentary. As the famous cartoonist Herbert Block … Continue reading →

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Lifelong Learning

Posted on August 15, 2019 by moorekv

Lifelong learners show an intense drive to understand their world and all the myriad elements that impact on their lives and their society. Their character is, at least in part, defined by a deep and innate curiosity. I have been … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Martha Cunningham Monteith (1921-2019)

Posted on August 6, 2019 by moorekv

Martha Cunningham Monteith passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019. A pioneer in speech pathology, she was the first trained speech therapist employed by the South Carolina public school system, establishing the inaugural program at Richland County District One in 1949. … Continue reading →

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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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Fritz Hollings Remembered (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on June 10, 2019 by moorekv

Fritz Hollings’ decision in 1989 to entrust his papers to U of SC Libraries had a major impact. We knew the collection would become the largest manuscript collection ever received at U of SC. It would require a major commitment … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Ann Abney!

Posted on April 22, 2019 by moorekv

I’m Ann Abney and I’ve recently joined SCPC as the Special Projects Archivist. I came from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in College Park, Maryland. I’ve got my MA in History and my MLS in Archives, Records, and … Continue reading →

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by Herb Hartsook We are all mourning the passing of Ernest F. “Fritz” Hollings. He was a giant among our political elite, but more important to me, he was an inspiration. I was blessed to get the opportunity to work … Continue reading →

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Governor John West, Poverty, and the ‘Privy Project.’

Posted on April 2, 2019 by moorekv

South Carolina is characterized by great beauty and culture. It also has areas of abject poverty. Its leaders have long worked to improve standards of living across the state, chiefly through recruiting industry and innovative educational programing. SCPC donors Fritz … Continue reading →

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More Product, Less Process: A Reassessment

Posted on June 23, 2017 by moorekv

I drafted the following post earlier this year and intended it to run before now, but it didn’t. It appears today because of the terrible news that Mark Greene has died in a car accident. I consider Mark to be … Continue reading →