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Tuesday, April 23rd

12 — 1 p.m.

Research Roundtable | Discovering Columbia's Remarkable Women

Free for members
$5 for non-members

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Seibels House : 1601 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Women in Columbia have always played an integral role in the city’s commercial and cultural heritage but finding them in the historical record can be difficult.

Join Katharine Allen, Research and Archives Manager, as she shares research tips and techniques. Allen invites participants to share a Columbian they’d like to see featured in this special workshop.

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    Discover Columbia's past through historic images and research from the Cultural Resources team by picking up a copy of Remembering Columbia by our own John Sherrer, available at the Gift Shop at Robert Mills.

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    Do you have a woman in mind that you'd like to see featured in this month's Research Roundtable? Contact Katharine Allen, Research & Archives Manager, to submit your request!

    kallen@historiccolumbia.org
    803.252.1770 x 37

Upcoming Adult Education Events

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08 Feb

Every Wednesday through Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and every Sunday at 3:00 p.m. during the month of February

Featured: Black History Month Tour

In celebration of Black History Month, Historic Columbia is offering a combined tour of both the Mann-Simons Site and the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House. This tour lasts approximately 75 minutes and will meet at the Gift Shop at Robert Mills, where tickets can be purchased. Guests should drive from there...

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19 Feb

Sunday, February 19th: 4 — 5 p.m.

"The Green Book of South Carolina" Book Signing

1615 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Due to circumstances out of our control, we must reschedule the book signing. It will now be held Sunday, Feb. 19 at 4:00 p.m. If you would like to pick up your book copy before the rescheduled event, you can do so by coming to the Gift Shop at Robert...

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11 Mar

Saturday, March 11th: 2 — 4 p.m.

Free Tours of the Museum of the Reconstruction Era in honor of SC Humanities

1705 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29201

In honor of South Carolina Humanities' 50th anniversary, Historic Columbia will be offering free tours of the Museum of the Reconstruction Era on March 11 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. South Carolina Humanities has been a prominent funder of HC initiatives that explore our shared, complex past, including the symposium “Reconstruction’s Legacy,”...

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1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201

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All historic house and garden tours start at the Gift Shop at Robert Mills.
1616 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Questions? Call (803) 252-7742.

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