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After the opening sequences of the CD-ROM which include the publication's title, the series title, publisher, and sponsor; the user enters the Main Gallery. Here the reader may open doors or follow signs to the Timeline Theater, SCHS Gallery, the Walking Tour, and information about the South Carolina Historical Society, Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc., and A7 Multimedia. |
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The Guided tour of Revolutionary
War Battles shows the location of battles beginning with the fall of
Savannah, Georgia, in 1778. It includes three British attempts to take
Charleston, skirmishes between Loyalist and Patriot forces, partisan warfare
led by Francis Marion and Thomas Sumter after the fall of Charleston in
1780, and the recapture of Charleston in 1782. The battle descriptions
are from the book From Savannah to Yorktown, by noted historian
Dr. Henry Lumpkin. The vivid descriptions summarize each battle and outcome.
Through the innovative interface, the scope and fervor of fighting in South
Carolina quickly become apparent. |
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The SCHS Gallery
includes six different display cases: Maps, Biographies, Letters, British
Documents, Patriot Documents, and Grimke Papers. Clicking on a display case leads the
reader to the contents of each case. For example, clicking on the Maps
Case opens up a Gallery Guide to the maps on the CD-ROM. Included are
maps of the unsuccessful 1776 British attempt to take Charleston, a map
of the Patriot's 1776 Campaign against the Cherokee Nation, a 1780 map
of Charleston harbor showing the British's naval action during their successful
siege of the city, and more. |
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There are four different
Document Cases: Letters, Grimke Papers, Patriot Documents, and
British Documents. The document cases contain digital images and transcriptions of actual historical documents. A gallery note is included with each document to place it in its historical context so the reader may better understand the original writer's concerns and hopes. For example, there is a letter by Francis Marion written from the field to a friend in Charleston just before the city's fall in 1780. Marion writes: N.B. our Men are in Great want of
Shoes & Shirts & Blankets to compleat them; many of the men is
[sic] without shirt & shoes. I wish you would try to get them &
send them by two waggon's now to town. |
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The Timeline Theatre
consists of two parts: an interactive timeline from 1765 through 1783 and
a guided tour of Revolutionary War battles from 1778 through 1782. When a reader enters this area of the CD-ROM, he or she will see broad bands that visually represent the complex relationship of events and issues in South Carolina leading up to the American Revolution. For readers who want more information, they can click on one of the bands to view related events highlighted on the timeline. Readers can also listen to video commentary by noted South Carolina historian Dr. Lawrence S. Rowland and Citadel professor, Dr. Kyle Sinisi. |
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For people who want to
see the sites of history, the Revolutionary Period Walking Tour
provides readers with a virtual tour of selected Revolutionary War sites
in downtown Charleston and a video commentary by Mike Bullard, one of Charleston's
outstanding tour guides. Sites include Lodge Alley Inn where the Sons of
Liberty met, Rainbow Row with its water-front buildings that would become
the center of ground-breaking preservation efforts in the 20th
century, and the homes of several notable Revolutionary period leaders. |
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The CD-ROM publication, THE REVOLUTION, now available for $35.00. Proceeds from sales will enable the South Carolina Historical Society to continue its nearly 150-year old mission of preserving the history and heritage of South Carolina for future generations. The publication would not have been possible without the strong support of Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc., particularly George Donovan, Nick Gray, Dave Hager, John Monaghan, and Charli White. Mr. Monaghan is responsible for the proposal that resulted in this CD-ROM. Without his vision of what the CD-ROM could be, his unflagging and enthusiastic support of the project, and his commitment to good corporate citizenship, this publication would not have been undertaken. |
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