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Tuesday, March 26th
12 — 1 p.m.
Research Roundtable | Women's History
Seibels House : 1601 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Where were the women?
Rethinking outdated narratives at historic sites
Since Columbia’s founding in 1786, public history efforts, including the naming of streets and buildings, have been primarily framed around the accomplishments of white men. But what if long-held beliefs about who owned and lived at these sites, which are often codified in places like the National Register of Historic Places, are wrong? Join Katharine Allen, research and archives manager, as she discusses new research discoveries at two well-known properties in the Robert Mills District and how public historians might interpret these places in the future.
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Saturday, September 28th: 12 — 1 p.m.
Columbia Canopy Project Community Celebration | Historic Waverly
1300 Pine Street, Columbia, SC 29204
02 Oct
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Wednesday, October 2nd: 12 — 1 p.m.
Knowledge at Noon: Digging Where You Play
Join Dr. Kelly Goldberg for this month’s Knowledge at Noon: Digging Where You Play. Did you know Sesquicentennial State Park, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and opened to the public in 1940, contains archaeological sites representing both precontact and historic occupations? Recent archaeological excavations focused on investigating the history...
07 Oct
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Monday, October 7th: 6 — 7:30 p.m.
Columbia Conversations | Baking in the American South
1615 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Join Historic Columbia for a talk and book signing by New York Times bestselling food writer and cookbook author Anne Byrn. Byrn will appear in conversation with Anson Mills founder Glenn Roberts to discuss her new book, Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories. Moderated by...
16 Oct
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Wednesday, October 16th: 6:30 — 7:30 p.m.
5317 North Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC 29206
Step into the past with Richland Library and Historic Columbia's Curator of History, Rebecca Woodruff, as she shares the captivating history of Forest Acres, the "city within a city" established in 1935. Join us at the Richland Library Cooper branch for an engaging program and the opportunity to share your...