Charleston Currents – 2015

CALENDAR: Aug. 10+: Back-to-school, movies, plays

Back to school events, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Manglehorn movie q and a with David Gordon Green.

by Andy Brack · 08/10/2015 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

County offers redesigned GIS site

Charleston County’s Technology Service’s Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Division has launched an updated version of its webpage, the first redesign in 10 years.

by Charleston Currents · 08/10/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

REVIEW: The Travels of Daniel Ascher

A novel by Déborah Lévy-Bertherat, translated from the French by Adriana Hunter: Don’t let the size of this book fool you—it’s petite but rich in historical scope, emotional depth, and intricately woven story lines. In The Travels of Daniel Ascher, Hélène is a student at the Institute of Archaeology in Paris, occupying a room in her frequently traveling great-uncle’s home.

by Charleston Currents · 08/10/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

HISTORY: Gov. Robert. E. McNair

S.C. Encyclopedia | Robert Evander McNair was born on Dec. 14, 1923, at Cades in Williamsburg County, the only child of Daniel Evander McNair and Claudia Crawford. He was raised at the family home in Berkeley County and graduated from Macedonia High School. During World War II, McNair enlisted in the U.S. Navy, attained the rank of lieutenant (jg), and served twenty-two months in the Pacific theater. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his actions in rescuing thirty-five personnel from a destroyed Liberty Boat. McNair married Josephine Robinson of Allendale in San Francisco on May 30, 1944, only days prior to his being shipped overseas. The marriage produced four children.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 08/10/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

FOCUS: The photo sleuth

By Elizabeth Halberstadt | Sunday, July 19, was a particularly hot and humid summer day in Charleston. I planned to browse in the extra-cold air conditioned Barnes & Noble, but instead found myself drawn to the estate sale signs on the road near the bookstore.

The estate sale was for multiple estates and I found a room with black and white photographs. Old photographs have always piqued my interest. I sat on the floor for an hour, sifting and admiring the images with imprints from studios around the country.

by Charleston Currents · 08/10/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

BRACK: Acts of forgiveness may be key to real power

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | The whole notion of forgiveness has been in the front of many people’s minds in the weeks since the massacre at Emanuel AME Church. Just how, they wonder, could family members of the victims, one after another, forgive the accused shooter so quickly after such a reprehensible deed?

by Andy Brack · 08/10/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

MYSTERY: Looks familiar, but where?

MYSTERY: The dappled light dances along this green tunnel of foliage over a sandy path. It’s in Charleston County, but where? Send your guesses to editor@charlestoncurrents.com to win baseball tickets — and make sure to include your contact information and hometown.

by Charleston Currents · 08/10/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

8/10, full issue: Photo sleuth; forgiveness; more

In the Aug. 10 issue of Charleston Currents, West Ashley educator Elizabeth Halberstadt tells of how she reconnected old family photos with today’s descendants. Publisher Andy Brack offers words on forgiveness and how a new book by Vally Sharpe may be helpful. Calendar, photo, much more…

by Charleston Currents · 08/10/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

CALENDAR, Aug. 3+: Tax free weekend, musical, back-to-school

Calendar events in Charleston from Aug. 3 and beyond

by Charleston Currents · 08/03/2015 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

HISTORY: The Rev. Joseph A. DeLaine

S.C. Encyclopedia | Clergyman and civil rights activist Joseph Armstrong DeLaine was born on July 2, 1898, near Manning, one of thirteen children born to Henry Charles DeLaine and Tisbia Gamble. He was raised primarily in the Manning area but spent some time in the nearby Summerton community while his father pastored the Liberty Hill AME Church. After completing high school in Manning, DeLaine attended Allen University in Columbia, earning tuition money by working as a laborer.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 08/03/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia