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Piedmont Blues and Roots Festival

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Hope y'all can join us in Laurens, SC for the Piedmont Blues and Roots Festival on May the 4th! Laurens County was the birthplace and home of Rev. Gary Davis, Willie Walker, Lil McClintock, Arthur Guitar Boogie Smith and other prominent Piedmont Blues artists. Our goal is to preserve and celebrate that heritage with the Piedmont Blues and Roots Festival. The festival will take … [Read more...] about Piedmont Blues and Roots Festival

Four Winters, A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance & Bravery in WWII

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“All I owned was my camera, a leopard coat, and a grenade in case of capture...the pillow was the rifle, the walls were the trees and the sky was the roof,” says partisan Faye Schulman. Over 25,000 Jewish partisans fought back against the Nazis and their collaborators from deep within the forests of WWII’s Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Belarus. Against extraordinary odds, they … [Read more...] about Four Winters, A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance & Bravery in WWII

Farewell, Mr Haffmann

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This film screening and discussion is in commemoration of the 85th Anniversary of Kristallnacht. The evening begins with a pre-movie discussion by the organizers and a panel of local history professionals: Rebecca Stoil, Assistant Professor Clemson History Dept. Jason Hansen, Associate Professor of History, Furman University Elliott McCarthy, B’nai Israel … [Read more...] about Farewell, Mr Haffmann

GVL ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE & FESTIVAL

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Are you ready to Get Your Green On? You don't have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Downtown Greenville. Just make sure you have the proper attire - I'm pretty sure it's no longer okay to pinch random strangers! (Was that ever okay?)  Greenville has a long tradition of St. Patrick's Day parades dating back to 1918 when soldiers from Camp Sevier marched down … [Read more...] about GVL ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE & FESTIVAL

OUR HISTORY, YOUR ADDRESS: ELEMENTS WEST

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Our History, Your Address: Elements West... Whether you're a recent transplant or native to the upstate, you have a chance to become a character in the story of Greenville. In the early 1900s, Greenville was the "Textile Center of the World". Today, abandoned mills dot the landscape, constant reminders of those glory days. Thanks to local owners, Jerry and Donna Gilley, … [Read more...] about OUR HISTORY, YOUR ADDRESS: ELEMENTS WEST

THE MEDUSA TREE

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The Medusa Tree... The temperatures have finally aligned with my taste. A sunny and breezy fifty five degrees means my family and I get to live our best life in Falls Park!  Would you believe this past week was my first time taking a picture of the Medusa Tree? This piece of historic horticulture is only one of the most popular spots in Greenville. A Little History In … [Read more...] about THE MEDUSA TREE

HISTORY OF THE FURMAN BELL TOWER

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History of the Furman Bell Tower... Furman University, the oldest private institute of higher learning in South Carolina, was founded in 1826 and named for clergyman Richard Furman. The university has landed on prestigious national lists for years. From its' extraordinarily beautiful campus to some of the highest rated academic programs in the country, Furman is ranked one … [Read more...] about HISTORY OF THE FURMAN BELL TOWER

THE MAN IN THE BLACK COAT

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The Man in the Black Coat... There's no shortage of ghostly gossip in this town. With Halloween right around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to share a little piece of Greenville's haunted history with you. The Poinsett Hotel, built in 1925, has long played host to infamous guests - Amelia Earhart, John Barrymore, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Bobby Kennedy and … [Read more...] about THE MAN IN THE BLACK COAT

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