Robotics Kit #1 - Elementary
Coding the robots in this kit is designed for children aged 6 and up. These robots introduce young learners to more advanced concepts of engineering and programming, allowing them to deepen their understanding of STEM principles. Through hands-on activities, children develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and coding skills while enhancing creativity and collaboration, preparing them for future technological challenges.
Charleston Reborn: A Southern City, Its Navy Yard, and World War II
As the nation entered World War II, the city of Charleston struggled with a stagnant economy that had never recovered from the Civil War. The glory days of the antebellum period were decades in the past, yet Charlestonians drew their pride from a bygone era, rather than from hope for the future. This compelling look at Charleston s twentieth-century history chronicles the changes and challenges faced by Charleston as its population exploded in response to expansion of the Charleston Navy Yard.
When the Soldiers Came to Town: Spartanburg's Camp Wadsworth (1917-19) & Camp Croft (1941-45)
During World War I and World War II, more than 350,000 men on their way to battlefields abroad came to Spartanburg to learn to be soldiers at the training camps of Wadsworth and Croft. The story of how wartime preparation changed them, and how they in turn changed Spartanburg, is the focus of Hub City’s When the Soldiers Came to Town, a lively, illustrated history edited by Susan Turpin, Carolyn Creal, Ron Crawley, and James Crocker. Few traces remain of the 2,000-acre Wadsworth training facility and the 20,000-acre Croft complex. Many of the soldiers who trained there are gone as well.
Cornfield to Airfield: A History of Columbia Army Air Base
A concise history of Columbia Army Air Base, WWII B-25 training center in the capital of South Carolina.
The Wee Nee Volunteers of Williamsburg District, South Carolina in, the First (Hagood's) Regiment
The Wee Nee Volunteers of South Carolina were a part of Hagood's 1st Infantry Regiment. They began the Civil War in South Carolina, then transferred to Virginia, surrendering at Appomattox.
Sharpshooters Forward: The Regimental History of the Palmetto SharpShooter Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, 1861-1865
The unit history is followed by a roster of the troops in the Palmetto SharpShooter Regiment with detailed information on each soldier, including a transcription of his service record.
Parris Island: "The Cradle of the Corps": A History of the United States Marine Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, 1562-2015
For nearly a century, Parris Island has forged raw recruits into United States Marines through grueling physical and mental trials. In this compelling firsthand account, former drill instructor Eugene Alvarez captures the essence of Marine training. Through vivid recollections from recruits themselves, this book reveals a world that is by turns humorous, heartbreaking, and harrowing. The result: a Marine instilled with unshakable discipline and a legacy of honor carried into both war and peace.
Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 26th Infantry Regiment
The South Carolina 26th Infantry Regiment was formed in Charleston in September 1862 from the remnants of the 6th and 9th Infantry Battalions, both devastated during early fighting in Virginia. The regiment later served in the siege of Jackson, Mississippi, the defense of Charleston, and finally returned to Virginia to fight in the Petersburg Siege and the Appomattox Campaign.
