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December 7, is the anniversary of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. This special object in the State Museum’s collection is tied to the story of Columbia, SC native Jack Williams who served on the USS Arizona . On Dec. 6, 1941 Williams mailed five …
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By Pam Borawski, Volunteer Scheduler SC State Museum volunteers met early on the morning of September 26th to head to Florence, SC to visit the new Florence County Museum. The new museum building opened on October 12, 2014 and is located at 111 West …
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by Matthew Whitehouse, Boeing Observatory Manager Leiden Observatory, Leiden, Netherlands. Images: Matthew Whitehouse. One of the most fascinating things about astronomy is that it is an international field. Astronomy is global by its very nature: …
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Due to the recent flooding disaster many of you may, unfortunately, be dealing with damaged family photos, antiques and other heirlooms. There is a lot of information available via the internet on how to save and conserve water damaged objects, so …
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By Matthew Whitehouse, Observatory Manager Teachers from across South Carolina pose with the Boeing Observatory’s 1926 Alvan Clark telescope. One of the key aspects of the State Museum’s Boeing Observatory is its capability to connect with …
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by Alyssa Constad, Curatorial Intern Take a closer look at the history of the bathing suit, from bloomer to bikinis, with some help from the SC State Museum's collection. In the mid eighteenth-century visits to the sea became a common leisure and …
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By Liz Klimek, Planetarium Manager As the New Horizons spacecraft races toward Pluto, we at the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Planetarium have been talking more about it during our live sky presentations. Some questions that commonly come …
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by JoAnn Zeise, Curator of History Before you grab your American flags next weekend – grab your palmetto-themed items and celebrate Carolina Day! This day commemorates the Battle of Sullivan’s Island, the first great victory for the American forces …
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By Dave Cicimurri, Curator of Natural History What is it? Skull and lower jaw of a saber-toothed cat ( Smilodon ). Where were they found? Giant Cement quarry, a few miles north of Harleyville (Dorchester County,SC). When did this saber-cat live? 400 …
