Columbia and South Carolina Featured on C-SPAN This Weekend

As part of its local content initiative C-SPAN will feature the City of Columbia on Saturday and Sunday.

A variety of topics will be touched on via Book TV and American History TV. The pieces listed below will be sprinkled throughout the weekend but the programming can be all at once on Saturday at 6 p.m. (BookTV) and Sunday at 5 p.m. (AHTV).

The topics: 

AHTV FEATURES

Tour

·The South Carolina State House with John Bryan, retired professor of art and architectural history at the University of South Carolina and author of “Creating the South Carolina State House.” See and hear about the building’s unique structural aspects and learn why the construction of this historic site took nearly a half century. 

Hear

·Governor Nikki Haley talk about South Carolina and her impact as the state’s first female and first Indian-American Governor. 

Learn about

·“Edwards v. South Carolina" – When 187 peaceful protestors were arrested at the State House in 1961, their case against the state eventually reached the Supreme Court. Hear Dr. Bobby Donaldson, Associate Professor of History at the University of South Carolina, talk about this important piece of Columbia's civil rights history; and, Isaac Washington, a participant in the march and one of the 187 arrested, share his personal experience. 

·Sherman’s March—On February 17, 1865, the city of Columbia burned—a piece of the city's history that angers people to this day.  Hear about Union Maj. Gen. William Sherman’s famous "March to the Sea," and how his army moved through Columbia destroying military targets as well as industry, infrastructure, and civilian property.

See

·Columbia Mill.  Opened in 1894, the mill manufactured cotton duck cloth (a canvas-like material), and was the world’s first totally electric textile mill. It was also the first major industrial installation for the General Electric Corporation. Hear Joann Zeise, Curator of History with the South Carolina State Museum, talk about the Mill’s history and the impact it had on Columbia.

Visit

·The South Carolina Department of Archives and History. See some of the state’s interesting government records—including the "Ordinance of Secession" that dissolved the State's union with the Federal Government and sent the country into Civil War.

·The oldest part of the South Carolina University's campus, known as "The Horseshoe."  See some of the buildings and monuments that make up this historic part of the university.  

Book TV FEATURES 

See

· “Cowasee Basin: The Green Heart of South Carolina.” See and hear Billy Cate, Preface writer and executive director of the Congaree Land Trust, travel through portions of the 215,000-acre Cowasee Basin.  Visit the Cate Farm, where pine is harvested, learn about the Goodwill Plantation, where more than 2,000 slaves once lived and harvested rice, and take a boat ride through a preserved swamp.

Explore

·Robert B. Ariail Collection of Historical Astronomy.  See portions of this world-class collection of historic astronomy books, documents and telescopes. Astronomy collector and Columbia resident Robert B. Ariail’s collection includes more than 200 objects dating back to 1730. There are more than 60 telescopes—including the 19^th and early 20^th century. This group of American instruments is recognized by the International Antique Telescope Society as the best public collection of American-made telescopes in the world.

Learn about

·“Mary Chestnut’s Diary From Dixie.”  Hear family historian Marty Daniels give an account of 1860s events though the life and eyes of Mary Chestnut. The diaries provide a valuable insight into Confederate political and military maneuvering and Southerners’ morale as news arrives of victories and defeats.

·“Buying Power: A History of Consumer Activism in America.”  Hear author and Professor Lawrence Glickman talk about the difference between buying power and political power in America.

·Young Palmetto Books Literacy Program. Visit the South Carolina Center for Children’s Books and Literacy to learn about a new series of educational South Carolina-focused books for young readers. Published by the University of South Carolina Press, the series highlights South Carolina writers and subjects, and includes supporting materials for teachers and parents.

 Hear

·Author Ken Clements talk about his book, “Woodrow Wilson: World Statesman.”

·Walter Edgar, author of the “South Carolina: A History” chronicle, talk about South Carolina's changing politics, the state's reawakening after World War II, the casualties and victories of an extended civil rights struggle, and the Palmetto State's present economic, educational and political challenges.