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Plaintiffs in Briggs v. Elliott, June 1951. From the Joseph A. De Laine Papers in the South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina and used with permission.

7/9, full issue: CofC’s interim president; Trade tools; new Palmetto Poem

IN THIS ISSUE of Charleston Currents #10.35 | July 9, 2018

FOCUS,: Meet Steve Osborne, interim president of the College of Charleston
COMMENTARY, Brack: Use smarter tools to be tough on trade
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston International Airport
PALMETTO POEM: July 1963
WHAT WE LOVE: Tell us what you love about the Lowcountry
FEEDBACK: Pay attention people to the monster of a highway
MYSTERY PHOTO: Hmmm, looks like a church, but where?
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Briggs v. Elliott
CALENDAR, July 9+: Another great library book sale is around the corner

by Charleston Currents · 07/09/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

MYSTERY PHOTO: Something is under construction, but what?

Got any idea what and where this is? Hint: It’s in the tri-county area. Send your best guess – plus your name and hometown – to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. In the subject line, write: “Mystery Photo guess.” (If you don’t include your contact information, we can’t give you credit!)

Last issue’s mystery: The June 25 mystery photo (“Where it looks like Halloween all of the time”) showed Philadelphia Alley in downtown Charleston.

by Charleston Currents · 07/02/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

CALENDAR, July 2+: Lots to do for July 4 celebration, more

Staff reports | There are lots of ways to enjoy the mid-week July 4 holiday in the Lowcountry. If you’re looking for great places to watch fireworks, we suggest that you get on the top of some tall building … because you can see more than one display on the holiday night. Our past favorite: The round Holiday Inn on the Ashley River. (It’s air-conditioned and you can get a beer!)

Some fireworks venues and locations to enjoy the shows:

by Charleston Currents · 07/02/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Uncategorized

Photo courtesy of Charleston International Airport.

7/2, full issue: Zombie highway; Gubernatorial politics; Fireworks

IN THIS ISSUE | July 2, 2018

FOCUS, Palm: I-526 extension is a zombie highway project
COMMENTARY, Brack: Age, Trump will drive fall gubernatorial election
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control
GOOD NEWS: Busy airport, teacher pay hike, book drive
WHAT WE LOVE: Tell us what you love about the Lowcountry
FEEDBACK: City on a Hill commentary draws reactions
MYSTERY PHOTO: Something is under construction, but what?
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Elmore v. Rice
CALENDAR, July 2+: Lots of activities for your Fourth of July

by Charleston Currents · 07/02/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Engraving shows British ships firing on Fort Sullivan in the Battle of Sullivan’s Island. Engraving via the Library of Congress.

HISTORY: Carolina Day recalls Battle of Sullivan’s Island

S.C. Encyclopedia | The Battle of Sullivan’s Island was the first major patriot victory in the Revolutionary War. In February 1776, after British plans to capture Charleston were revealed, South Carolina patriots began construction of a fort on Sullivan’s Island close to the main shipping channel at the mouth of Charleston harbor. Colonel William Moultrie was given command of the island’s forces and ordered to supervise the fort’s construction.

by Charleston Currents · 06/25/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

WHAT WE LOVE: Food, beach, history and more

Jennifer Cashel of Charleston loves a lot about the area, as she recently shared: “The delicious flavoring of food. Having a cold drink from the beach and laying a hammock under Folly pier, watching the moon’s reflection on the waves. Always a breeze off the Atlantic….

by Charleston Currents · 06/25/2018 · Comments are Disabled · What We Love

MYSTERY PHOTO: Where it looks like Halloween all of the time

Here’s a spooky picture for a sun-splashed June. Where is it in South Carolina? Send your best guess – plus your name and hometown – to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. In the subject line, write: “Mystery Photo guess.” (If you don’t include your contact information, we can’t give you credit!)

Last issue’s mystery: More people correctly guessed the location of our June 18 mystery than any mystery in recent memory. For serious history buffs, it was a little easier than usual. The photo was a closeup of Drayton Hall along Ashley River Road in Charleston.

by Charleston Currents · 06/25/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

6/25, full issue: On frugal fun, freedom and Carolina Day

IN THIS ISSUE of Charleston Currents #10.33 | June 25, 2018
FOCUS: Frugal ways to have some summertime fun
COMMENTARY, Brack: Don’t be gullible and let your freedoms slip away
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
GOOD NEWS: New citizens to be sworn in June 26 at Middleton Place
WHAT WE LOVE: Food, beach, history and more
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where it looks like Halloween all of the time
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Carolina Day recalls Battle of Sullivan’s Island
BROADUS: Georgia Peaches
CALENDAR, June 25+: History Fair set for July 7

by Charleston Currents · 06/25/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Along the Ashley River at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, outside Charleston, S.C.

GOOD NEWS: History Fair to return July 7 to Magnolia Gardens

Staff reports | Want to explore local history and meet the people who promote and preserve it? If so, come to the 6thannual History Fair on July 7 at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.

The free fair is features well-known organizations in education, religion, social services, the arts and tourism, including the planned International African American Museum at Gadsden’s Wharf where nearly 40 percent of the captured West Africans brought to Charleston first stepped on American soil.

by Charleston Currents · 06/17/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

WHAT WE LOVE: Charleston brings out the best in us

Archie Burkel: “What do I love about Charleston? Let me count the ways. But if I did, it would take 100 things, not 100 words. So I will pull out of my hat what I believe puts our Holy City in a class by itself: You find yourself talking to total strangers.”

by Charleston Currents · 06/17/2018 · Comments are Disabled · What We Love