<\/a> The Port Royal New South<\/em> (1862-1866) offers an interesting perspective on life in the South Carolina lowcountry during the Civil War. The editors published the first issue of their weekly paper in March 1862, which was several months into the Union\u2019s occupation of Port Royal. While it promised to \u201cabstain from the discussion of exciting political topics,\u201d the paper\u2019s ultimate objective<\/a> was \u201cto strengthen the hands of the government and those who represent it.\u201d This collection<\/a>, which is available from the University of South Carolina, requires Adobe Reader in order to view any of the newspapers. A number of other interesting digital projects<\/a> are also available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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