Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, a city that has been seen by the public as the place where the American Civil War started and where Fort Sumter is located. But, ironically the first battle of the slavery induced Civil War took place in what was the slave trading capital of mainland North America. Charleston was host to an event that spanned over a century and that is the great migration of Africans to America by as many means as possible from the slave trade to piracy. Due to its geographic location and need for slaves, Charleston became the principal port for slave trading on the mainland. The slave trade database is only as good as the ledgers of legal and recorded voyages made them to be. That being said there are many voyages not recorded…

For two weeks, I stayed in Charleston, South Carolina. I didn’t know much about the place, except that I referred to it as an army town because that’s where my sister and her husband, who was in the military, stayed. I was reluctant to go, but Charleston had a lot to offer me; a new change of pace and some new scenery was much more satisfying than spending the two weeks stuck in Iowa doing the same old routine. The weather was mystical in Charleston. It was hot- that was a given being in the…

As the New Year gets underway, why not make sure your vehicle is in top shape for safe commutes to work, school and around town. Sora’s Sharon Woods Collision Center & Service in Cincinnati, OH specializes in comprehensive and affordable maintenance services for your car or truck. From oil changes and brake repairs to the replacement of old batteries and engine repair, the family-owned and operated automotive repair facility has served the Cincinnati area since 1980. Customers have come to rely…

P3a. Description The utilitarian shed located at 186 Pacific Way is a one story post-war shed that was constructed in 1953. It is located a block south of East Washington Boulevard. The surrounding area, including East Washington Boulevard consists mostly of 1940s and 1950s post war sheds and industrial plants. The property located at 186 Pacific Way was associated with the consolidated steel architectural development of the 1940s and 1950s. The industrial shed a vernacular shed and…

Alabama or Florida What place would you rather be laying on the beach in the sun getting a nice tan, Alabama or Florida? I mean they are both great and are both enjoyable, but what if you had to choose one! They both have great locations and they both have oceans or pools to swim in. I mean they both are terrific places to go and you should be lucky to go to either! It is your choice, so what’s it going to be Florida or Alabama. There are some major things to consider, they have different…

Francis Petty grove was born in Calais, Maine, in 1812. While being educated in his home town. He grew up to enter into a number of independent business activities in New England. He paid fifty dollars for the land that is which known as Portland. He owned a lot of warehouses that made money off of grain, lumber, and salted fish. Later at the age of 75 he died, he was buried at Port Townshed. …

Charleston, South Carolina, the jewel of the south. A town that time has yet to permeate, where horse drawn carriages still serve as a mode of transportation, resulting in over 4.5 million visitors every year (“In Charleston, S.C., Resistance to Cruise Ships”). At one point those horse drawn carriages would have toted around rich white slave owners, today they tote around any paying customer. Charleston has used its charm to intrigue the world for decades, that's why for the past four years…

actions taken against the interests of the states verify that Andrew Jackson should be impeached. The responsibilities he held as president were not taken with the interests of states. A paradigm of states’ rights not being present is the tariff placed on foreign goods. The protective tariff played a significant role in the American System. Southern port cities likes Charleston, South Carolina opposed the tariff due to a mass number of people in the area being planters and there was hardly any…

Nullification Crisis in which it was strongly supported by South Carolinian and vice President John Caldwell Calhoun and took place from 1832 to 1833 under the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Influenced heavily by constitutional philosophies such as the tenth amendment in which it states, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”and also ideals of former presidents James…

I was born in Louisville, Kentucky on June 14,1805. I chose a military career and graduated from the U.S Military Academy at West Point in 1825. I served in the Black Hawk War, the Second Seminole War, and the Mexican American War. I was then promoted to the rank of Major, commanding the 1st Regiment of Artillery. When South Carolina broke away from the Union in 1820, I was put in command of the U.S. army garrison in Charleston, South Carolina. My command of 85 soldiers and I were positioned…