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The Charleston Museum is a museum located in the Wraggborough neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. Established in 1773, it is the oldest museum in the United States. [1] Its collection includes historic artifacts, natural history, decorative arts and two historic Charleston houses. It replaced the Old Charleston Museum that burned down ...
Bragg served as the first librarian for the Charleston Free Library, now the Charleston County Public Library, in 1931. [5] Under her leadership, the library opened January 1, 1931 in the Charleston Museum. Bragg was also one of the founding trustees, but left almost immediately to work at the Berkshire Museum.
Pages in category "Museums in Charleston, South Carolina" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in South Carolina.It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.
Tonya Matthews is an American biomedical engineer and administrator who serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. She previously served as the CEO and President of Michigan Science Center , where in 2016, she helped launch the STEMinista Project to engage ...
South Carolina Lavinia Fisher (c. 1793 – February 18, 1820) was an American criminal who, according to urban legends , was the first female serial killer in the United States of America. [ 1 ] She was married to John Fisher, and both were convicted of highway robbery —a capital offense at the time—not murder .
Their case was heard in the state court of New York during 1900 and 1901. On December 6, 1901, the New York Supreme Court (the state's trial-level court) issued an opinion declaring that the gift to Charleston was valid. [1] [2] The Gibbes Museum of Art has remained nearly unchanged; this postcard is dated 1907.
Lavinia Baker is treated by Dr. Alonzo McClennan at the Charleston Colored Hospital. On 2 May 1898, a mass meeting was held at the Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, which passed a resolution condemning the attack. The congregation collected $16 ($460.61 today using the same multiplier as above) for the Baker family.