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South Carolina's Capitation Tax on Free People of Color, 1756–1864

Article Date
January 28, 2022

For more than a century before the Civil War, the State of South Carolina levied an annual “head” or “capitation” tax on all “free persons” of African descent. Those residing in Charleston were required to pay an additional head tax to the city...

Titles from CCPL's collection to remember the Holocaust

Article Date
January 27, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - January 27 marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day to commemorate the slaughter of millions of people by Nazis in World War II. This year, our selectors have put together a list of books to read from the Charleston...

5 Tips for Teleworkers

Article Date
January 26, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Teleworking is the new normal.  The reality is a lot of companies have ditched their brick-and-mortar offices because their business can run remotely just as efficiently. With the last two years and counting, you might be in this...

Five Years of Charleston Time Machine

Article Date
January 14, 2022

Five years ago this week, I launched the first episode of what became a weekly podcast and blog called Charleston Time Machine. The past sixty months have passed like a blur that I can scarcely recall because I’ve been so immersed in the process of...

6 books to read for MLK Day 2022

Article Date
January 12, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrates the life and civil rights work of Dr. King. This year, part of Charleston County Public Library's celebration is to share a small collection of specially curated titles.

In 1994, the holiday...