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Know how the Battle of Fort Sumter signaled the start of the American Civil War
Learn about the Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12–14, 1861), the opening engagement...
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Hear experts discussing Charleston's history and America's oldest museum, the Charleston Museum
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Charleston
Row houses in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Charleston, South Carolina
Boats moored on the Ashley River at Charleston, South Carolina.
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engraving of Charleston
A London Magazine engraving of Charleston, South Carolina, 1762.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter, a symbolic outpost of Union authority near Charleston, South Carolina,...
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Charleston, South Carolina, c. 1900
Map of Charleston, South Carolina, c. 1900 from the 10th edition of the Encyclopædia...
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College of Charleston
Randolph Hall, College of Charleston, South Carolina.
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Charleston: Edmonston-Alston House
Edmonston-Alston House, completed in 1825, Charleston, South Carolina.
Joey Hinton
Battery Street in Charleston
Historic homes on Battery Street, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina, from the air.
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Charleston after a bombardment during the Civil War
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., following bombardment during the American Civil...
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Ruins of Charleston, South Carolina, photograph by George N. Barnard, c....
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The Citadel
Padgett-Thomas Barracks and Summerall Field, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Citadel, The
South Carolina State Arsenal, the original campus of The Citadel, now a hotel in...
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Fort Sumter
Citizens of Charleston, South Carolina, watching the bombardment of Fort Sumter from...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
American Civil War: secession
Mass meeting endorsing the call for secession, Charleston, South Carolina.
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