Women's Studies Database Reading Room Links to the history of the American Suffragist Movement, the Equal Rights Amendment, biographies of historical women, Civil War women, history of the Roaring 20s and the Flapper Culture, the Margaret Sanger Papers Project, and much more. Firsts has information about the first penny, the first copyright law, the first newspaper, the first political cartoon, and others. The online journal Early America Review is available. Charleston Multimedia Project Charleston, South Carolina has a long and turbulent history dating back to 1670 and has been a leader in historic preservation. The architecture, history and culture of Charleston is explored through this project, including photos and drawings.
Topics cover the African-American experience, decorative and folk arts, and more.
Timeline has noteworthy events back to the early 1500's. Developed by the Charleston County Library. Exploring the West from Monticello Subtitled A Perspective In Maps from Columbus to Lewis and Clark, this is an online exhibit of maps and navigational instruments examining the planning of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Includes maps of the emerging view of the new continent of North America, with contributions from French cartographers and Virginia gentry. The site is maintained by the University of Virginia.