Pineville, a historic refuge
Part 42: J.K. Gourdin School
By Warner M.Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
      During the Colonial Period, education in South Carolina was solely in the hands of parents. Those with money, whites and free blacks, hired tutors for their young children. Skills in the trades were learned through hands- on apprenticeships. Wealthy merchants and planters sent their children to Eu...
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Couple recalls years in Egypt
By Jackie Perrone jacper@juno.com
      It's been 25 years since Bob Henry of Columbia went to Egypt on a government planning project. He'll refresh his memories of the time spent there at the opening of the Columbia Museum of Art's new exhibit, Excavating Egypt, which begins with a gala January 26, 2008.
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