Our co-chair Jonathan Green tells @CNN that “Charleston can lead the way in correcting national and international understanding.” #chs350#schistory#tourism https://t.co/SVKagXpsm6
Today, we celebrated the 100-anniversary of the 19th amendment - one of many steps toward equality for all. Steps that we are still taking to this day. https://t.co/pX9Cnr8RAt #19thAmendment#chs350@postandcourier@CityCharleston
The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture has received funding to contribute to a national digital collection highlighting the roles and experiences of Black women in the women’s suffrage movement. https://t.co/XgNE8dER50
It might not seem obvious at first, but the new Gibbes Museum exhibit “Building a Legacy: The Vibrant Vision Collection of Jonathan Green and Richard Weedman,” featuring 49 works representing the African diaspora, really is about romance.
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A lot of #earthquake talk today. We have one of the most severe on record for the East Coast. Learn more about the August 1886 Charleston Earthquake here: https://t.co/v2UCaAdENk @waringlibrary#chshistory
When the Confederate submarine was raised from the waters, it was classified by William Dudley, then the director of the Naval Historical Center, as “probably the most important find of the century.”
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Check out this @postandcourier article by reporter @DSladeNews about our history and the city's growth over the past 50 years. #CHS350 https://t.co/0ZmxAKa7Ya
Learn more about Carolina Day by visiting https://t.co/u9tl00fqmj…. You can listen to Dr. Nic Butler's podcast about the Carolina Day story. 📷: Sgt. Jasper raising the battle flag of the colonial forces over present-day Fort Moultrie on June 28, 1776, during the battle. #CHS350
Today's #CarolinaDay! Did you know our state flag was designed by Colonel Moultrie after the battle of Sullivan's Island? The indigo flag incorporates the crescent symbol from Moultrie’s company flag and a palmetto tree that was critical to that battle.
In honor of #FathersDay , our co-chair and Ambassador for the Arts for @CityCharleston, Jonathan Green did a special reading of the poem, Father and Son, about an inspiring bond between a father and his son. You can view it on our YouTube channel https://t.co/5x20pJAVe2 #CHS350
In celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month, Charleston Carifest explores the birth of Charleston and its 350 year link to the Caribbean via the Barbados Carolina Connection. The Carifest Virtual Summit takes place June 18 on Facebook Live #CHSnews https://t.co/2DPrwKxa0U