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1. SCAPSC_071205_016.JPG: Civil War women memorial
2. SCAPSC_071205_018.JPG: Civil War women memorial: In this monument generations unborne shall hear the voice of a grateful people testifying to the sublime devotion of the women of South Carolina in their country's need. Their unconquerable spirit strengthened the thin lines of gray, their tender care was solace to the stricken. Reverence for god and unfaltering faith in a righteous cause inspired heroism that survived the immolation of sons and courage that bore the agony of suspense and the shock of disaster. The tragedy of the Confederacy may be forgotten but the fruits of the noble service of the daughters of the south are our perpetual heritage.
3. SCAPSC_071205_038.JPG: Strom Thurmond memorial
4. SCAPSC_071205_044.JPG: A Century of Service: Born December 5, 1902 in Edgefield, South Carolina, Strom Thurmond provided nearly a century of service to the Palmetto State and to this nation. Highlights of his extraordinary life include: participation in the D-Day invasion, June 6, 1944 (World War II), five battle stars and eighteen military awards and decorations, the only person in American history to be elected to the United States Senate by write-in vote -- 1954, the longest serving member and the oldest person ever to serve in the United States Senate, Presidential Citizens Medal presented by President Ronald W. Reagan, Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by President George H.W. Bush, The Order of Palmetto.
5. SCAPSC_071205_052.JPG: [Note that the text was changed to indicate his fifth child, born by a black woman. What a friggin' racist hypocrite. Nice to see Bush and Reagan gave him awards.] Statesman -- Soldier -- Educator: Teacher and athletic coach, county Superintendent of Education, city and county attorney, South Carolina Senator, South Carolina Circuit Court Judge, Governor of South Carolina, Major General, United States Arm Reserve, United States Senator, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee, President Pro Tempore, United States Senate. The father of [four] five children: Nancy Moore -- J. Strom, Jr. -- Juliana Gertrude -- Paul Reynolds Essie Mae
6. SCAPSC_071205_062.JPG: The fixed child count. "Five" and "Essie Mae" are additions.
7. SCAPSC_071205_155.JPG: The bronze stars indicate cannon ball damage from the Civil War
8. SCAPSC_071205_426.JPG: SC state capitol in Columbia @ Christmas
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Wikipedia Description: South Carolina State House
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The South Carolina State House is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The building Houses the South Carolina General Assembly, and housing the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, it is located in the capital city of Columbia near the corner of Gervais and Assembly Streets.

History:

Construction on the building began in 1851, but the original architect was dismissed for fraud and dereliction of duty. The first structure was dismantled due to defective materials. Work on the new structure began in 1855 and was suspended in 1865 as Sherman's Union Army swept through Columbia on 17 February, burning much of the city. The old State House and the interior of the incomplete new State House were burned. The building was not completed until 1907. The current State House weighs more than 70,000 tons and has 130,673 gross square feet. The building is approximately 300 feet long, 100 feet wide and 180 feet tall. Today, the copper-domed granite building wears six bronze stars to mark hits from Sherman's cannons.

Renovations:

The capital has undergone two major renovation projects. The first occurred from 1959 through 1969. The planning phase for the second renovation occurred from 1991 to 1995. The second renovation addressed a number of problem areas that were not addressed during the first renovation and modernized the building. The renovation began in 1995 and lasted until mid 1998. The work balanced the need to meet modern code requirements and improved efficiency against a respect for historic form and appearance. Main enhancements where structural improvements, the sophisticated electrical wiring, alarm systems, or the state-of-the-art earthquake isolators that were installed. The renovation restored the House and Senate chambers, the 19th century treatment of the lobby, the vaulted brickwork in the hallways of the lower floor, the res ...More...
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2007 photos: Trips this year: Two weeks down south (including Graceland, Shiloh, VIcksburg, and New Orleans), a week at a time share in Costa Rica over my 50th birthday, a week off for a family reunion in the Wisconsin Dells (with sidetrips to Dayton, Springfield, and Madison), a week in San Diego for the Comic-Con with a side trip to Michigan for two family reunions, a drive up to Niagara Falls, a couple of weekend jaunts including the Civil War Preservation Trust Grand Review in Vicksburg, and a December journey to three state capitols (Richmond, Raleigh, and Columbia). I saw sites in 18 states and 3 other countries this year -- the first year I'd been to more than two other countries since we lived in Venezuela when I was a little toddler. Ego strokes: A photo that I took at the National Archives was used as the author photo on the book jacket for David A. Nichols' "A Matter of Justice: Eisenhower and the Beginning of the Civil Rights Revolution." I became a volunteer photographer at both Sixth and I Historic Synagogue and the Civil War Preservation Trust (later renamed "Civil War Trust").. Equipment this year: I used the Fuji S9000 almost exclusively except for the period when it broke and I had to send it back for repairs. In August, I bought a Canon Rebel Xti, my first digital SLR (vs regular digital) which I tried as well but I wasn't that excited by it. Number of photos taken this year: 225,000.
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