Programs

Building an Empire: Greenville’s Textile Crescent with Don Koonce $45.00 per Museum Member $50.00 per Non-Member Call 864-467-3100 for tickets. Boxed lunch included. In the early 1960’s Greenville, South Carolina was known as the “Textile Center of the World.” Even though this title was created by the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, the nearly twenty mills located in Greenville had made the fact practically indisputable.  By the 1940’s there were 16 cotton mills and two dye/bleaching/processing mills located in Greenville, their…

Celebrate the opening of new children's exhibit, Jerry Pinkney: Imaginings! The Greenville Zoo will be here with some special friends for you to meet, some are even the "characters" from Pinkney's beloved books. Family Fun Day is included with your general admission.

Unexampled Courage with Judge Richard Gergel Judge Gergel is a United States District Judge renowned for presiding over some of the South Carolina's most contentious cases including the recent trial of Dylann Roof. On March 6, he will discuss his upcoming book Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring. "Gergel is both an astute researcher and an engaging writer, bringing this significant story to vivid life ... Civil rights history at…

Alec Taylor, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Furman University Topic: Eisenhower and McCarthy Recommended reading: Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower's Secret Campaign Against Joseph McCarthy by David A. Nichols Lunch: Beef stroganoff with mixed green salad and rolls, followed by pear salad dessert Make your reservations Optional Lunch ($15) at 11:30 a.m. Program begins at Noon in the Resource Room Founded in 2008 for members of the Upcountry History Museum, the American History Book Club & Forum provides opportunities for the intellectually curious…