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The Day of the Big Gun Shoot

You think your neighborhood's got problems? Mine is the site of the largest naval battle ever fought in U.S. waters. Protecting the Sound...

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No Snow? No Problem!

Despite--or perhaps thanks to--its mild December weather, the Lowcountry boasts its own unique twists on the usual holiday traditions....

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The Forgotten Capital

Half a century before the pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock, a bustling European capital called the Lowcountry home. Forts, homes,...

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The Storm that Drowned the Sea Islands

Sixteen-foot storm surges. 120-mile-per-hour winds. No survivors remain of the most devastating hurricane to ever hit the South Carolina...

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Legends of the Moss

ZZ Top beards. Spiderwebs. Christmas tinsel. The Spanish moss that drapes swooping branches of Lowcountry live oaks has evoked images...

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No Small Victory

Prior to the end of legalized slavery in the South in 1865, there were many brave souls who took matters into their own hands to escape...

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