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Discoveries America South Carolina DVD
From the Sea
Islands to the Upcountry, the state of South Carolina is the subject of
this latest Discoveries…...America program. Step back in time on a guided
tour by horse drawn carriage through the streets of old Charleston,
learning about this regions’ colorful history and architecture. Meet a
couple of self-described basket cases (basket weavers), and learn how they
produce one of Charleston’s signatures... exquisite handmade sweet grass
baskets. Step inside Circular Congregational Church and listen to the
Magnolia Singers performing the spirituals of the Gullah tradition. Visit
the coastal region and the Sea Islands, including Myrtle Beach and Hilton
Head, home to many of the finest golf courses in the U.S. Take off on a
dolphin-watching excursion and see the courtship ritual of the dolphins
around Hilton Head. Ride aboard a shrimp boat with Captain Butch Hudson
and his mate as they work to bring in their catch from the coastal waters.
Explore the quintessential upcountry lifestyle in Edgefield, a community
that has a strange knack of producing politicians.
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