South Carolina

South Carolina (dt. veraltet Südkarolina oder Südkarolinien) ist ein Bundesstaat der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika und wurde wie North Carolina nach der lateinischen Bezeichnung Carolus für den englischen König Karl I. bezeichnet. Der Beiname South Carolinas ist „Palmetto State“ (Palmenstaat). Im äußersten Nordwesten hat South Carolina Anteil an den Appalachen. South Carolina ist 82.932 km² groß – ist somit geringfügig kleiner als Österreich – und hat etwa 4,3 Millionen Einwohner, davon ca. 30% Afroamerikaner. Die Hauptstadt ist Columbia. Traditionelle Hauptstadt ist Charleston an der Küste. Quelle: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina

30/08/2011 - 17:46

Schlachten und Sklaverei: Eine Reise durch die Geschichte der Südstaaten

n24.de meldet:
Vor 150 Jahren begann in den Südstaaten der USA der Bürgerkrieg. Eine Reise durch South Carolina und Georgia führt zu vielen Orten der Erinnerung - und einigen Schauplätzen.
Quelle: http://feeds.n24.de/~r/n24/reise/~3/J5-U3xcuhMo/newsitem_7203470.html

10/08/2011 - 18:20

Charleston, South Carolina: Notlandung American Airlines nach schweren Turbulenzen

blogs.star-telegram.com meldet:
American Airlines flight 734 was on its way from Miami to Washington D.C. when it encountered severe turbulence on Tuesday. The plane made an emergency landing in Charleston, S.C. and one flight attendant and two passengers were treated for minor injuries.
Quelle: http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2011/08/american-airlines-flight...

29/08/2010 - 09:42

Truck Stop USA: South of the Border (Porky's Truck Stop), Hamer, S.C.

abcnews.go.com meldet:
This roadside attraction, advertised on billboards 100 miles away, is hardly a secret, but it doesn't mean it's not worth a visit. Amid the mini-golf, wedding chapel, reptile lagoon, golf course and jogging trail, there's also a truck stop. You can take it all in from the 200-foot-tall Sombrero Observation Tower. De Vos calls it "one of the largest collections of kitsch in the U.S." 843-774-2411; http://thesouthoftheborder.com
Quelle: http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/great-places-motor-truck-stop-highway-rest-...

Bild-Quelle: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nightthree/321826518/

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09/04/2010 - 17:12

South Carolina, USA: Überwachung mit versteckten Kameras durch den U.S. Forest Service ?

gadling.com meldet:
Visitor Herman Jacob was camping and looking for firewood in South Carolina's Francis Marion National Forest last month when he stumbled across a wire. The wire took him to a video camera and a remote antenna sitting in the middle of the woods. Perplexed, Jacob took the camera home with him and contacted the local police, who explained it had been set up to monitor "illicit activities" and demanded its return. Further investigation by the Island Packet, the newspaper that researched the story, confirmed that the Forest Service has used the cameras as a tool of law enforcement for "numerous years."
Quelle: http://www.gadling.com/2010/04/08/is-the-u-s-forest-service-spying-on-vi...

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27/03/2010 - 14:28

Charleston - South Carolina: schwankend zwischen Tourismus und Denkmalschutz

usatoday.com meldet:
The "congenitally gracious" residents of this historic port city also possess the "siege mentality of islanders" and a "scriptural belief that they are simply superior to other people of the earth." So writes best-selling author and frequent visitor Pat Conroy. And as the grande dame of the South primps for the annual profusion of blossoms and winter-weary tourists (the Historic Charleston Foundation's spring home-and-garden tour runs through April 17), a long-standing debate over the fragile equilibrium of hospitality, preservation and quality of life is heating up.
Quelle: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2010-03-25-charleston-touris...

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