Commemorating Indigenous Urbanism in the Early Modern Atlantic World

May 5, 2022.Reading time 20 minutes.

Editor’s note: This is the second post in The Metropole’s May theme on Urban Indigeniety. Additional entries in the series can be found at the conclusion of this article. By Nathaniel F. Holly On a rainy November afternoon in 1972, a number of South Carolina’s most prominent citizens huddled together in a Charleston park to […]

Digital Summer School: The Lowcountry digital library

September 1, 2021.Reading time 19 minutes.

Established over a decade ago, the Lowcountry Digital Library has amassed an array of historical materials documenting the culture of the region, the lives of its inhabitants, and its connections to the Atlantic World. Charleston’s political, cultural, and economic prominence in the area means it occupies an important place in the library’s archive and exhibitions. […]

Member of the Week: Patricia Ploehn

February 5, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Patricia Ploehn Senior, Honors College, College of Charleston Double major in Historic Preservation and Art History, minor in Southern Studies Describe your current research. What about it drew your interest? I am currently involved in two different research projects! I am continuing my research on the interpretation of monuments by seeking out more contentious […]