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Although in the 1730s the American colonies were still solidly part of the British Empire, there were hints that Americans were at times beginning to rise to the occasion of necessity without regard to British precedents. One such case involved…
In an essay about the importance of salt in the Roman economy, Flavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus wrote in 523AD: “Upon your industry all other products depend, for although there may be someone who does not seek gold, there never yet…
When Confederate soldiers fired their cannons at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861 and started the Civil War, they did so with a great deal of enthusiasm and optimism. But as the months went by, it became…
Almost every American knows the story of the 1587 lost colony on Roanoke Island. What happened to the estimated 120 men, women, and children is a mystery that has never been completely solved even after 400 years of intense research…
For decades before the turmoil and destruction of the Civil War, Charleston, South Carolina had a small but thriving scientific community. Since a concern of the early Carolinians was for growing crops to both feed themselves and for profitable export…
From the day of our birth until the atoms that form us return to the cosmos, everything we do has a time to do it and a time to move on to something else. We each have a history, a…
Whether you are an omnivore, a vegetarian, or vegan, carbon atoms have traveled long and far from the cores of recycled stars in order to keep you alive. Your nourishment begins with photosynthesis, the process of green plants turning sunlight…
Alexander Garden, Physician and Botanist Today, Charleston, South Carolina, is considered one of America’s premier tourist destinations with its many historic homes, fine restaurants, and beautiful beaches. And although we do not think of Charleston as being a scientific center,…
Long before there were eyes on our Earth to see it, there was light created in the midst of a star 93 million miles from us and 25,000 light years from the galactic black hole in the center of the…
