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10 Facts: The Battle of Sullivan's Island

10 Facts: The Battle of Sullivan's Island

Learn more about this great American victory on June 28, 1776 – the date that is celebrated today as Carolina Day. Learn more about the battle and some of its interesting happenings and legacies.
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British Occupied Charlestown, 1780-1782

British Occupied Charlestown, 1780-1782

Learn more about life in Charleston during the period in which it was occupied by the British Army during the Revolutionary War. New research by Christina and Nic Butler.
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The Charleston Tea Party Protest

The Charleston Tea Party Protest

Learn more about Charleston’s resistance to the Tea Act of 1773 and its actions to stop the importation of taxed tea to the colony.
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10 Facts About Charleston’s 1773 Tea Protests

10 Facts About Charleston’s 1773 Tea Protests

So if the Tea Act lowered the price of tea, why did Charlestonians rise up in protest? This and other interesting facts.
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Tea: Consumption, Politics, and Revolution - a Q&A with James Fichter

Tea: Consumption, Politics, and Revolution - a Q&A with James Fichter

SC250Charleston spoke with Dr. James Fichter about his new book on tea’s role just before the Revolution, his observations on the tea protests of 1773-1776, and some of the myths surrounding the Tea Party.
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Tea at the Heyward Washington Homeyoutube
Tea at the Heyward Washington Home
Carolina Day 2025 Highlightsyoutube
Carolina Day 2025 Highlights
The Battle of Sullivan's Islandyoutube
The Battle of Sullivan's Island
April 1775 Arms and Gunpowder Raidsyoutube
April 1775 Arms and Gunpowder Raids
Tea and Archeology at Drayton Hallyoutube
Tea and Archeology at Drayton Hall