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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