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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 …