Today in History: Charleston, South Carolina
Today in History–February 18–the Library of Congress features Charleston, South Carolina, which surrendered control to Union forces on this date in 1865. Learn more about this southern city that played a leading role in the events leading up to the Civil War by visiting the Today in History section, then follow the links below to numerous related primary sources.
Charleston chain-gang (film)
Charleston songs & oral histories
Charleston books, articles & other texts
Historical newspapers published in Charleston
- South Carolina Leader 1865-67
- The Charleston Daily News 1865-73
- The Charleston Advocate 1867-68
- The Free Press April, 1868
- Missionary Record 1873, 1876
- The Afro-American Citizen January 17, 1900
South Carolina primary source collections
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