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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Nov 16, 2022
Population data updated. Nov 23, 2021
Removed media. Oct 06, 2021
Add new Web site: e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia - Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Nov 29, 2019
Add new Web site: South Carolina Encyclopedia - Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Nov 29, 2019
Add new Web site: South Carolina Encyclopedia - Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Feb 25, 2019
Media added. Oct 25, 2018
Add new Web site: United States History - History of Charleston, South Carolina, United States. May 04, 2018
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Dec 07, 2017
Media added. Jun 30, 2017
Media added. May 07, 2013
Population data updated. Aug 25, 2011
Media added. Apr 13, 2010
Added historical map. Nov 11, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Adventure - Charleston. Feb 13, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Charleston. Jul 21, 2008
Added new Web site: Official Site of Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Aug 31, 2007
Added new Web site: The Post and Courier. May 18, 2006
Article revised. Aug 30, 2002
Article revised. Nov 24, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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