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The History of Mother’s Day
“To My Mother” by Robert Louis Stevenson The Scottish poet evokes childhood memories in this four-line ode to Mom. It appeared in “A Child’s Garden of Verses,” a collection of... Read more »
Read of the Week – WWII
The Battle of Tarawa In the Battle of Tarawa (November 20-23, 1943) during World War II (1939-45), the U.S. began its Central Pacific Campaign against Japan by seizing the heavily... Read more »
History of the Week – The MIS
This film breaks open the hidden history of the US Army's Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II -- a story made possible because of a few aging Japanese... Read more »
Best of the Upstate Nominations
Nominate the Upcountry History Museum and Down the Rabbit Hole: Imagining Alice's Wonderland NOW through May 14, 2020. One nomination per email address. Best Exhibit of Past Year
Games for the Family
Go through your home or take a walk in your neighborhood to see if you can find objects that match each color on the scavenger hunt! ... Read more »
Collective Memory
Share Your Story The UHM Collective Memory Initiative Author and poet, Oscar Wilde, wrote “Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.” As we all adjust to the constant... Read more »
History @ Home for Adults
Explore the history of the Upcountry and our current changing exhibits from your home! Enjoy weekly articles, recommended films, themed playlists and short documentaries. Check back regularly as we continually... Read more »
Distance Learning for Kids
Follow the linked image to explore Upcountry history from local history makers or learn about U.S. and World history through lessons compiled and created for our current changing exhibits, The... Read more »
History of the Week – Greenville’s Civil Rights Movement
This brief, yet powerful video highlights some of the student activists who led protests here in Greenville County, as they discuss the hardships they overcame in their stand against... Read more »
Read of the Week – Nathanael Greene
Eulogy on Nathanael Greene New York, July 4, 1789 Eulogium on the late Major General Greene by Alexander Hamilton There is no duty that could have been assigned to me... Read more »
