Exploring African Heritage with Discus - SC's Virtual Library

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel to find great online training! In this video you can learn how to discover African heritage, culture, and places using resources accessed through Discus - South Carolina's Virtual Library. Tour features in CultureGrams and search Gale in Context: Biography to locate information. Learn how to navigate CultureGrams to explore African countries and culture, people, recipes, maps, videos, and more. Also learn how to browse people and search persons by ethnicity, nationality, and occupation. 

Upcoming Event

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Speaker at the Center Series: An American Revolution Panel Discussion

July 16, 2026, 2:30 PM

Join us for our next Speaker at the Center event, where six panelists will explore the history of the American Revolution. Even 250 years after America gained independence, historians and experts continue to debate key questions. Come listen as they use artifacts and primary sources to clarify the facts in these discussions.